TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of Footwear on Gait Characteristics that are Associated With Increased Fall Risk in Older Persons
AU - van der Cammen, Tischa
AU - Sterke, CS
AU - Halilovic, A
AU - Molenbroek, Johan
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Electronic walkway
KW - Footwear
KW - Fall risk
KW - Gait parameters
KW - Older persons
UR - http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:42391873-f617-492d-be72-028fa97eed38
U2 - 10.2174/1875934301609010043
DO - 10.2174/1875934301609010043
M3 - Article
SN - 1875-9343
VL - 9
SP - 43
EP - 49
JO - The Ergonomics Open Journal
JF - The Ergonomics Open Journal
ER -