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- Title
Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles.
- Authors
Szpala, Agnieszka; Winiarski, Sławomir; Kołodziej, Małgorzata; Pietraszewski, Bogdan; Jasiński, Ryszard; Niebudek, Tadeusz; Lejczak, Andrzej; Lorek, Karolina; Bałchanowski, Jacek; Wudarczyk, Sławomir; Woźniewski, Marek
- Abstract
This investigation aimed to scrutinise the kinematic and spatio-temporal characteristics of free and Nordic walking (NW) in older adults, utilising both traditional and biosensor-integrated mechatronic poles. The hypothesis was that including biosensors for gait analysis in NW poles would not disrupt the walking pattern of older adults compared to standard poles. The study involved seniors aged 65–74 who were amateur Nordic Walking (NW) practitioners. They were instructed to traverse a 100-m distance three times: without poles, with traditional NW poles, and with mechatronic poles. The MyoMOTION MR3 system was used to gather biomechanical data. The study revealed differences in eight kinematic parameters and stride time between free walking and walking with poles. However, no statistically significant differences were observed in any of the parameters, regardless of the pole type used. The findings suggest that older NW practitioners tend to employ free walking patterns even when using poles.
- Subjects
WALKING speed; OLDER people; GAIT in humans; MOBILITY of older people; POLISH people; KINEMATICS; COMPARATIVE studies
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 7, p3057
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14073057