Citation

Kim S, Lockhart T. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2006; 50(13): 1332-1335.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193120605001316

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Research on the relationship between gait asymmetry and the likelihood of slips are not clear, especially, for older adults. The present study evaluated the gait asymmetry among older adults and, further, evaluated effects of gait asymmetry on the likelihood of slips. Eighteen older adults (65 and older) participated in the study. HCV, horizontal force, and RCOF measured at non-dominant leg during heel contact phase of gait cycle were significantly higher than those at dominant leg. The results indicated that the likelihood of slips could increase when transitioning the whole body center-of-mass with left leg contacted on the ground while right leg was in swing phase. The results indicated that gait asymmetry or limb dominance could contribute to increasing the likelihood of slips.

Language: en