Postural Balance and Gait Parameters of Independent Older Adults: A Sex Difference Analysis
Primer Autor |
Caparros-Manosalva, Cristian
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Co-autores |
Espinoza-Araneda, Jessica
Bravo-Carrasco, Valeria
alvarez, Cristian
Marzuca-Nassr, Gabriel Nasri
Munoz-Mendoza, Carmen Luz
Munoz, Javier
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Título |
Postural Balance and Gait Parameters of Independent Older Adults: A Sex Difference Analysis
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Editorial |
MDPI
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Revista |
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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Lenguaje |
en
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Resumen |
Postural balance and gait are important factors in the functional status of older people, however, few studies have addressed differences by sex. The objective of this study was to analyze the postural balance and temporal-spatial parameters of gait in independent older adults by sex. A cross-sectional study was conducted. Thirty-eight independent older women (69 +/- 5 years), and 33 men (71 +/- 5 years) were evaluated. The postural balance test with open and closed eyes was performed on two surfaces (hard/soft) on a force platform. Gait was recorded with cameras to analyze cycle duration and speed, step length, stride length, and foot clearance. The area of postural balance was greater in men in all tests (p < 0.001). Foot clearance height and cycle duration were lower in women (p < 0.05). Men showed a negative correlation between the area of balance and gait parameters. In women, a positive correlation was observed between foot clearance and balance with eyes closed. The postural balance and gait suggest discrepancies by sex, showing that older men behave differently according to the requirement of the motor task compared to women. These findings suggest being corroborated in more complex studies in the future.
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Tipo de Recurso |
artículo original
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Description |
The authors thank all older adults who voluntarily participated in this study. In addition, we acknowledge the support of the Research Group on Aging (196021 GI/VC), Research and Postgraduate Vicerectory, University of Bio-Bio, Chillan, Chile., This research was funded by Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo (ANID)-FONDEF-Chile 2017 (Grant Number ID17AM0023) and Ministerio de Educacion (MINEDUC)-Chile 2021 (Grant Number RED21993).
Los autores agradecen a todos los adultos mayores que participaron voluntariamente en este estudio. Además, agradecemos el apoyo del Grupo de Investigación en Envejecimiento (196021 GI/VC), Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad del Bio-Bio, Chillán, Chile., Esta investigación fue financiada por la Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID)-FONDEF-Chile 2017 (Número de subvención ID17AM0023) y el Ministerio de Educación (MINEDUC)-Chile 2021 (Número de subvención RED21993).
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doi |
10.3390/ijerph19074064
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Formato Recurso |
PDF
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Palabras Claves |
postural balance
gait analysis
aging
sex distribution
FOOT-GROUND CLEARANCE
GENDER-DIFFERENCES
SWAY CHARACTERISTICS
RISK-FACTORS
FALLS
SPEED
WOMEN
AGE
YOUNG
MEN
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Ubicación del archivo | |
Categoría OCDE |
Ciencias Ambientales
Salud pública
ambiental y ocupacional
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Materias |
equilibrio postural
análisis de la marcha
envejecimiento
distribución del sexo
LIQUIDACIÓN DEL PIE DEL SUELO
DIFERENCIAS DE GÉNERO
CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL BALANCÍN
FACTORES DE RIESGO
CAÍDAS
VELOCIDAD
MUJERES
EDAD
JÓVENES
HOMBRES
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Título de la cita (Recomendado-único) |
Postural Balance and Gait Parameters of Independent Older Adults: A Sex Difference Analysis
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Identificador del recurso (Mandatado-único) |
artículo original
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Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único) |
version publicada
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License |
CC BY 4.0
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Condición de la licencia (Recomendado-repetible) |
CC BY 4.0
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Derechos de acceso |
acceso abierto
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Access Rights |
acceso abierto
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Referencia del Financiador (Mandatado si es aplicable-repetible) |
ANID-FONDEF 17AM0023
UBB 196021
MINEDUC RED21993
ANID FONDEF 17AM0023
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Id de Web of Science |
WOS:000781979900001
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