Age Effects on Center of Mass during Obstacle Crossing (장애물 보행 시 노화에 따른 신체질량중심의 변화)

Son, Namkuk (손남국); Kim, Hyeong-Dong (김형동)

Age Effects on Center of Mass during Obstacle Crossing

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2014, 9(1), pp.91-99
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : January 12, 2014
Accepted : February 20, 2014

Son, Namkuk ¹, Kim, Hyeong-Dong ¹

¹고려대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare three dimensional displacement and peak velocity of the center of mass (COM) during obstacle crossing in young and older adults. Methods 10 young adults (6 males/4 females, 24.6±1.9 years, age range: 22.0-26.9) and 10 older adults (1 male/9 females, 76.9±5.1 years, age range: 65.2-81.2) participated in the study. Both groups crossed an obstacle, which is 10% of leg length, and COM was measured using motion analysis system. Independent t-test was used to find significant differences between two groups. Results: The older adults showed significantly greater and faster COM displacement and peak velocity in mediolateral (M-L) direction as compared with young adults (p<.01 and p<.001 respectively). However, the young adults showed significantly greater and faster COM displacement and peak velocity in anteroposterior (A-P) direction as compared with older adults (p<.05 and p<.001 respectively). Furthermore, the young adults showed faster peak velocity of COM in vertical direction as compared with older adults (p<.001). However, no significant difference was found in the COM displacement in vertical direction between two groups. Conclusion: Greater and faster COM displacement and peak velocity in M-L direction in older adults were due to compensatory adjustment for appropriate contact on base of support of swing limb. Thus, the motion of the COM in M-L direction may be a crucial factor to identify risk of falls in older adults.

KEYWORDS

Ageing, Center of mass, Falls, Obstacle crossing

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