Effect of a Gravel Surface on Standing Balance and Overstepping in Walking

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  • KAWANAKA Mayumi
    Department of Rehabilitation, Saku Central Hospital
  • SASAKI Makoto
    Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Akita University

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  • 悪路が立位バランスならびに歩行中の段差の踏み越え動作に及ぼす影響
  • アクロ ガ リツイ バランス ナラビニ ホコウチュウ ノ ダンサ ノ フミコエ ドウサ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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[Purpose] The aim of this study was to clarify the effect of a gravel surface on standing balance and overstepping an obstacle in walking. [Subjects] The subjects were 16 students. [Method] We measured center of gravity (COG) sway in static standing and the floor reaction force in overstepping an obstacle while walking on a flat surface and gravel. [Results] In quiet standing on the two surfaces, we found no significant differences for COG sway in path length, rectangular area, root mean square area, and the maximum amplitudes of sway in the X and Y directions. Compared with the flat surface, the floor reaction force in overstepping while walking on the gravel showed significant reductions in the second peak of vertical load and the anterior-posterior peak load. [Conclusion] The results reveal that the gravel surface had no effect on static balance, but in walking a defect appeared in double knee action, and the kick at the time of toe-off was weaker.<br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 25 (3), 403-406, 2010

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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