Cunha U V
Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
Geriatrics. 1988 Aug;43(8):33-8, 42.
Gait is a complex set of simultaneous movements. Though a complete understanding of the many patterns and characteristics of gait requires special equipment, expertise, and experience, simple gait observation can yield valuable information to the clinician. Many multiple chronic diseases and disabilities may predispose to a decline in mobility with aging and are reviewed in this article. An approach to the investigation of gait disorders is suggested.
步态是一系列复杂的同步运动。虽然要全面了解步态的多种模式和特征需要特殊设备、专业知识和经验,但简单的步态观察就能为临床医生提供有价值的信息。许多慢性疾病和残疾可能会随着年龄增长而导致行动能力下降,本文对此进行了综述。文中还提出了一种调查步态障碍的方法。