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A Study on the Improvement of Walking Characteristics of the Elderly with Vibration Stimuli Applied to the Tibialis Anterior Tendon
Joint Authors
Kim, Huigyun
Kwak, Kiyoung
Kim, Dongwook
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to identify the gait pattern of the elderly with aging and to analyze the elderly’s gait changes by the focal tendon vibratory stimulation.
A total of 10 elderly males and 15 young adult males participated in this study.
Using 3D motion analysis, we analyzed that difference between the elderly gait and young adults gait and the changes of the elderly gait by applying focal vibratory stimuli.
As a result, specifically in the early stance, the elderly’s gait was more flexed and the lower extremity extensors of the elderly worked harder.
When the focal vibratory stimuli were applied, joint angle of the elderly was induced to that of the young adults.
There was a reduction in demands for supporting bodies and progressing gait in the stance phase.
This means that focal vibratory stimuli affect the gait of the elderly.
Also, the changes of the gait of the elderly varied according to the characteristics of the focal vibratory stimuli.
This implies that the activity of the motor may be dependent on vibratory stimuli characteristics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kwak, Kiyoung& Kim, Huigyun& Kim, Dongwook. 2017. A Study on the Improvement of Walking Characteristics of the Elderly with Vibration Stimuli Applied to the Tibialis Anterior Tendon. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137573
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kwak, Kiyoung…[et al.]. A Study on the Improvement of Walking Characteristics of the Elderly with Vibration Stimuli Applied to the Tibialis Anterior Tendon. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137573
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kwak, Kiyoung& Kim, Huigyun& Kim, Dongwook. A Study on the Improvement of Walking Characteristics of the Elderly with Vibration Stimuli Applied to the Tibialis Anterior Tendon. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137573
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137573