The Effects of Physical Factors on Anteroposterior, Intersidal Weight-Bearing Pattern and Stance Phase in Normal Adults.
- Author:
Beom Joon PARK
1
;
Si Bog PARK
;
Jong Woo PARK
;
Seung Jo LEE
;
Kyu Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. dumitru1@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Weight-bearing;
Asymmetry;
Stance phase
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Foot;
Humans;
Male;
Posture;
Ursidae;
Walking;
Weight-Bearing
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2008;32(5):576-581
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine if physical factors (age, sex, weight, foot length) affected anteroposterior and intersidal weight- bearing pattern on footplate in standing posture and duration of stance phase at walking. METHOD: Participants were 578 healthy adults (250 men, 328 women). All participants were tested by Gaitview? (Alfoots, Seoul, Korea) which measure anteroposterior, intersidal weight-bearing pattern on foot plate and duration of stance phase at walking. Measurements were analyzed to find any relations among physical factors (age, sex, weight, foot length), anteorposterior, intersidal weight-bearing pattern and stance phase. RESULTS: The age, weight, foot length had no specific relations to anteroposterior weight-bearing pattern (r<0.2, p<0.05). Men had greater weight-bearing pattern on forefoot than women (p<0.01). The higher the age, the more midstance and the more delayed stance phase was noted (r>0.4, p<0.01). CONCLUSION: There was a significant correlation between sex and anteroposteior weight-bearing pattern. And there was a positive relation between age and stance, midstance phase.
