Abualait Turki, Ahsan Mohammad
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
F1000Res. 2021 Apr 1;10:266. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51700.2. eCollection 2021.
Studies on the gaits parameters have been identified on the patient population. Most researchers confirm that the patients walk differently than normal people and they may have a greater risk of falls. Consistent finding and description of gender, age, and body mass index differences in gait studies is rare in healthy subjects. This research was performed to compare spatiotemporal parameters of gait between gender, as per their age and body mass index level. A cross-sectional study was conducted with forty-five young adults (F=20, M=25). Stadiometer and Physilog 4 inertial sensors were used for data collection. A gait analyzer 5.2 software (GaitUp, S.A. Lausanne, Switzerland) was used to determine spatiotemporal parameters. Females were found with higher mean score of total double support and cadence than males. Cadence also increases with age. Obese people showed lower gait speed, cadence, and total double support. No statistically significant differences were found in any bilateral foot gait parameters with respect to gender, age, and body mass index. The findings of the study may be beneficial to those who have abnormal gait pattern due to age, body mass index differences, decreased muscle strength, spasticity, and joint mobility. This important information should be considered to rehabilitate patients with abnormal gait patterns to controlling dynamic balance and risk of falling.
对患者群体的步态参数进行了研究。大多数研究人员证实，患者的行走方式与正常人不同，他们跌倒的风险可能更大。在健康受试者中，关于性别、年龄和体重指数差异在步态研究中的一致发现和描述很少见。本研究旨在根据年龄和体重指数水平比较不同性别的步态时空参数。对45名年轻人（女性20名，男性25名）进行了横断面研究。使用身高计和Physilog 4惯性传感器收集数据。使用步态分析仪5.2软件（GaitUp，瑞士洛桑S.A.公司）确定时空参数。发现女性的总双支撑和步频平均得分高于男性。步频也随着年龄的增长而增加。肥胖者的步态速度、步频和总双支撑较低。在任何双侧脚步态参数方面，未发现性别、年龄和体重指数有统计学上的显著差异。该研究结果可能对那些因年龄、体重指数差异、肌肉力量下降、痉挛和关节活动度而步态异常的人有益。在使步态异常的患者恢复动态平衡和降低跌倒风险时，应考虑这一重要信息。
