Spatiotemporal parameters of older adults’ outdoor walking on hilly and level terrains

Tervola, Emmi Matikainen, Cronin, Neil ORCID: 0000-0002-5332-1188, Aartolahti, Eeva, Sihvonen, Sanna, Sansgiri, Sailee, Finni, Taija, Mattila, Olli-Pekka and Rantakokko, Merja (2024) Spatiotemporal parameters of older adults’ outdoor walking on hilly and level terrains. Gait & Posture, 113. pp. 142-143. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.07.158

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Abstract

Introduction Walking differs between indoor and outdoor conditions in older adults but is usually assessed on a level indoor surface. To understand how people adapt their walking to various environments, it is important to also study walking outdoors, including in hilly terrain. Walking can be assessed in terms of spatiotemporal parameters (stride, swing and stance duration, step length and velocity, and cadence), which are affected by age and environment. The aim of this study was to compare older adults’ spatiotemporal parameters when walking on level, uphill, and downhill terrain outdoors.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology Q Science > QP Physiology > QP301.H75 Physiology. Sport
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Depositing User:	Charlotte Crutchlow
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2024 10:38
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2024 09:30
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14343

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