Gait Parameter Adjustments for Walking on a Treadmill at Preferred, Slower, and Faster Speeds in Older Adults with Down Syndrome
Joint Authors
Smith, Beth A.
Kubo, Masayoshi
Ulrich, Beverly D.
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The combined effects of ligamentous laxity, hypotonia, and decrements associated with aging lead to stability-enhancing foot placement adaptations during routine overground walking at a younger age in adults with Down syndrome (DS) compared to their peers with typical development (TD).
Our purpose here was to examine real-time adaptations in older adults with DS by testing their responses to walking on a treadmill at their preferred speed and at speeds slower and faster than preferred.
We found that older adults with DS were able to adapt their gait to slower and faster than preferred treadmill speeds; however, they maintained their stability-enhancing foot placements at all speeds compared to their peers with TD.
All adults adapted their gait patterns similarly in response to faster and slower than preferred treadmill-walking speeds.
They increased stride frequency and stride length, maintained step width, and decreased percent stance as treadmill speed increased.
Older adults with DS, however, adjusted their stride frequencies significantly less than their peers with TD.
Our results show that older adults with DS have the capacity to adapt their gait parameters in response to different walking speeds while also supporting the need for intervention to increase gait stability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Smith, Beth A.& Kubo, Masayoshi& Ulrich, Beverly D.. 2012. Gait Parameter Adjustments for Walking on a Treadmill at Preferred, Slower, and Faster Speeds in Older Adults with Down Syndrome. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Smith, Beth A.…[et al.]. Gait Parameter Adjustments for Walking on a Treadmill at Preferred, Slower, and Faster Speeds in Older Adults with Down Syndrome. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Smith, Beth A.& Kubo, Masayoshi& Ulrich, Beverly D.. Gait Parameter Adjustments for Walking on a Treadmill at Preferred, Slower, and Faster Speeds in Older Adults with Down Syndrome. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497650
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497650