@article{ref1,
title="The effects of isometric trunk exercises and dynamic trunk exercises on gait in elderly people",
journal="Journal of physical therapy science",
year="2015",
author="Kim, Nyeon-Jun and Kim, Ji-Sung and Wang, Joong-San and Park, Joo-Hyun and Choi, Jung-Hyun",
volume="27",
number="6",
pages="1685-1689",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of dynamic trunk exercises and isometric trunk exercises on gait in elderly people. [Subjects] This study randomly allocated 20 elderly people to an isometric trunk exercise group (n=10) and a dynamic trunk exercise group (n=10). The exercises were performed for 30 minutes three times a week for 12 weeks. Gait speed, stride length, cadence, and step width were measured at a normal pace using GAITRite. All groups were evaluated before and after 12 weeks. [Results] The isometric exercise group showed a significant change in gait velocity, cadence, and left and right step lengths. The dynamic trunk exercise group showed a significant change in gait velocity, cadence, left and right step lengths, left and right step times, and left and right stride lengths. Moreover, a comparison of the exercise effect between the two groups showed a significant difference in gait velocity. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that isometric trunk exercises and dynamic trunk exercises have a positive effect on gait function in elderly people. In particular, isometric trunk exercises are recommended to promote gait velocity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0915-5287",
doi="10.1589/jpts.27.1685",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1685"
}