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Influence of footwear on gait characteristics that are associated with increased fall risk in older persons

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Influence of footwear on gait characteristics that are associated with increased fall risk in older persons

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Objective:
To investigate the influence of three different types of shoe models frequently worn at home, including an open heel shoe model, on gait parameters that are associated with fall risk in older persons.

Methods:
Twenty-five community-dwelling independent older persons were asked to walk on an electronic walkway system, the GAITRite® walkway, while wearing three different shoe models which are frequently worn at home. We measured spatial and temporal gait parameters.

Results:
Gait velocity and stride length were significantly reduced, and step time, stance, and double support time were significantly increased, when older persons wore an open heel shoe model compared to the high collar shoe models.

Conclusion:
Wearing an open heel shoe model is associated with gait parameters that are associated with fall risk, compared with a high collar shoe model, in community-dwelling older persons. With regard to falls prevention, further attention for footwear in older persons seems warranted, especially for footwear worn in and around the home.

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OrganisatieHogeschool Rotterdam
LectoraatKenniscentrum Zorginnovatie
Gepubliceerd inThe Ergonomics Open Journal Vol. 9 (2016), Pagina's: 43-49
Datum2016-12-30
TypeArtikel
DOI10.2174/1875934301609010043
TaalEngels

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