Gait asymmetry: Factors influencing slip severity and tendency among older adults

Sukwon Kim; Thurmon Lockhart

doi:10.1177/154193120605001316

Gait asymmetry: Factors influencing slip severity and tendency among older adults

Sukwon Kim, Thurmon Lockhart

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Abstract

Research on the relationship between gait asymmetry and the likelihood of slips are not clear, especially, for older adults. The present study evaluated the gait asymmetry among older adults and, further, evaluated effects of gait asymmetry on the likelihood of slips. Eighteen older adults (65 and older) participated in the study. HCV, horizontal force, and RCOF measured at non-dominant leg during heel contact phase of gait cycle were significantly higher than those at dominant leg. The results indicated that the likelihood of slips could increase when transitioning the whole body center-of-mass with left leg contacted on the ground while right leg was in swing phase. The results indicated that gait asymmetry or limb dominance could contribute to increasing the likelihood of slips.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006
Publisher	Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages	1332-1335
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9780945289296
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120605001316
State	Published - Jan 1 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006 - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Oct 16 2006 → Oct 20 2006

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Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
ISSN (Print)	1071-1813

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Other	50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco, CA
Period	10/16/06 → 10/20/06

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Gait asymmetry : Factors influencing slip severity and tendency among older adults. / Kim, Sukwon; Lockhart, Thurmon.

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., 2006. p. 1332-1335 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society).

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Kim, S & Lockhart, T 2006, Gait asymmetry: Factors influencing slip severity and tendency among older adults. in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, HFES 2006. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc., pp. 1332-1335, 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2006, San Francisco, CA, United States, 10/16/06. https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120605001316

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