Association between the gait pattern characteristics of older people and their two-step test scores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Two-Step test is one of three official tests authorized by the Japanese Orthopedic Association to evaluate the risk of locomotive syndrome (a condition of reduced mobility caused by an impairment of the locomotive organs). It has been reported that the Two-Step test score has a good correlation with one's walking ability; however, its association with the gait pattern of older people during normal walking is still unknown. Therefore, this study aims to clarify the associations between the gait patterns of older people observed during normal walking and their Two-Step test scores.

Methods

We analyzed the whole waveforms obtained from the lower-extremity joint angles and joint moments of 26 older people in various stages of locomotive syndrome using principal co

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5921743 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature