Effect of walking velocity on segment coordination during pre-planned turns in healthy older adults

摘要: Abstract Background Despite the prevalence of turning in daily activities and challenges it poses to mobility-impaired individuals, far less is known about multi-segmental control than straight walking. Gait slows with aging neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease falls these populations frequently occur when turning. Nevertheless, influence walking velocity on complex inter-segmental coordination head, trunk lower limbs during has not been examined. The purpose this study was examine effect segment reorientation turns embedded locomotion healthy older adults. Methods Nineteen adults volunteered participate. Participants made a 45° or 90° turn their right while either at natural self-selected speed slower faster speed. We quantified timing sequence segments turns. Results There top-down temporal initiation turning, i.e., head turned first, followed by shoulder, pelvis, mediolateral foot displacement. Furthermore, results indicate that robust behavior which affected magnitude turn. Conclusions Walking does affect pre-planned elderly. Therefore, we conclude changes individuals due gait.