Shin Sun-Shil, An Duk-Hyun, Yoo Won-Gyu
Department of Rehabilitation Science, The Graduate School, Inje University, Republic of Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Feb;27(2):387-8. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.387. Epub 2015 Feb 17.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate gait velocity and center of mass (COM) during square and semicircular turning gaits between two groups of elderly people with differing visual acuity. [Subjects] Twenty elderly Korean women who could walk independently and who lived in the community were recruited. [Methods] We measured gait velocity and COM using an accelerometer during two different turning gaits. [Results] The velocity during square and semicircular turning gaits of participants with good binocular visual acuity (GBVA) was significantly higher than that of participants with poor binocular visual acuity (PBVA). The COM during square and semicircular turning gaits of the GBVA group was significantly decreased compared with that of the PBVA group. [Conclusion] These findings suggest that visual acuity affects velocity and COM during square and semicircular turning gaits of elderly people.
[目的] 本研究旨在调查两组视力不同的老年人在方形和半圆形转弯步态中的步态速度和质心(COM)。[对象] 招募了20名能够独立行走且居住在社区的韩国老年女性。[方法] 我们在两种不同的转弯步态中使用加速度计测量步态速度和COM。[结果] 双眼视力良好(GBVA)的参与者在方形和半圆形转弯步态中的速度显著高于双眼视力差(PBVA)的参与者。与PBVA组相比,GBVA组在方形和半圆形转弯步态中的COM显著降低。[结论] 这些发现表明,视力会影响老年人在方形和半圆形转弯步态中的速度和COM。