Effects of Tempo differences on Gait by Gender in Their 20s (템포의 차이가 20대 남녀 성별에 따른 보행에 미치는 영향)

Myeong-Hwan Park (박명환); Hyung-Soo Shin (신형수); Hee-Seo Cho (조희서); Ki-Hyun Kim (김기현)

doi:10.13066/kspm.2025.20.1.37

Effects of Tempo differences on Gait by Gender in Their 20s

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2025, 20(1), pp.37~45
DOI : 10.13066/kspm.2025.20.1.37
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : October 23, 2024
Accepted : November 28, 2024
Published : February 28, 2025

Myeong-Hwan Park ¹, Hyung-Soo Shin ², Hee-Seo Cho ¹, Ki-Hyun Kim ²

¹경운대학교 물리치료학과
²경운대학교

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PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of the difference in tempo using a metronome on the gait of men and women in their 20s. METHODS: Thirty-two healthy persons were studied, consisting of 16 females and 16 males in the 20-year age group. The subjects took a 10m walking test (10MWT), walking on paper, three times each at a slow tempo (70 BPM), and a fast tempo (130 BPM). After walking at different tempos, the gait velocity, step length, step width, and the average of the step angles of both legs were calculated. The effects of accelerators and decelerators were avoided by taking measurements at 6 m, excluding 2 m after the start and 2 m before the end of the 10 m walk. A paired T-test was conducted to analyze the difference between fast-tempo and slow-tempo walking using a metronome. RESULTS: The gait velocity, step length, and step width were significantly different for both slow and fast tempos, regardless of gender. On the other hand, the average of the step angles of both legs was not significant. CONCLUSION: The gait patterns of men and women in their 20s were tested and compared from the tempo difference using a metronome during level walking, and the differences were then analyzed to provide basic data. Regardless of sex, the walking speed and stride length increased when walking at a faster tempo than at a slow tempo, and the width of both feet decreased. Accordingly, applying the gait using tempo to patients with an abnormal gait has a positive influence.

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Gait, Gait variable, Metronome, Tempo, Rhythmic auditory stimulation(RAS)

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