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Sharp Turning and Corner Turning : Comparison of Energy Expenditure, Gait Parameters, and Level of Fatigue among Community-Dwelling Elderly
Joint Authors
Sulaiman, Affeenddie
Justine, Maria
Razi, Shahir
Alias, Hani Asilah
Manaf, Haidzir
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study compares energy expenditure (EE), gait parameters (GP), and level of fatigue (LOF) between 5-minute walking with sharp turning (ST) and corner turning (CT).
Data were obtained from 29 community-dwelling elderly (mean age, 62.7 ± 3.54 years).
For 5 minutes, in ST task, participants walked on a 3-meter pathway with 2 cones placed at each end (180° turning), while in CT task, participants walked on a 6-meter pathway with 4 cones placed at 4 corners (90° turning).
The physiological cost index, pedometer, and 10-point Modified Borg Dyspnoea Scale were used to measure EE (beats/min), GP (no of steps), and LOF, respectively.
Data were analyzed by using independent t-tests.
EE during ST (0.62 ± 0.21 beats/min) was significantly higher than CT (0.48 ± 0.17 beats/min) (P<0.05).
GP (434 ± 92.93 steps) and LOF (1.40 ± 1.11) in ST were found to be lower compared to GP (463 ± 92.18 steps) and LOF (1.54 ± 1.34) in CT (All, P>0.05).
Higher EE in ST could be due to the difficulty in changing to a 180° direction, which may involve agility and different turning strategies (step-turn or pivot-turn) to adjust the posture carefully.
In CT, participants could choose a step-turn strategy to change to a 90° direction, which was less challenging to postural control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Justine, Maria& Manaf, Haidzir& Sulaiman, Affeenddie& Razi, Shahir& Alias, Hani Asilah. 2014. Sharp Turning and Corner Turning : Comparison of Energy Expenditure, Gait Parameters, and Level of Fatigue among Community-Dwelling Elderly. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487402
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Justine, Maria…[et al.]. Sharp Turning and Corner Turning : Comparison of Energy Expenditure, Gait Parameters, and Level of Fatigue among Community-Dwelling Elderly. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487402
American Medical Association (AMA)
Justine, Maria& Manaf, Haidzir& Sulaiman, Affeenddie& Razi, Shahir& Alias, Hani Asilah. Sharp Turning and Corner Turning : Comparison of Energy Expenditure, Gait Parameters, and Level of Fatigue among Community-Dwelling Elderly. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487402
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487402