TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Comparison of gait velocity and center of mass during square and semicircular turning gaits between groups of elderly people with differing visual acuity
JO  - Journal of physical therapy science
A1  - Shin, Sun-Shil
A1  - An, Duk-Hyun
A1  - Yoo, Won-Gyu
SP  - 387
EP  - 388
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate gait velocity and center of mass (COM) during square and semicircular turning gaits between two groups of elderly people with differing visual acuity. [Subjects] Twenty elderly Korean women who could walk independently and who lived in the community were recruited. [Methods] We measured gait velocity and COM using an accelerometer during two different turning gaits. [Results] The velocity during square and semicircular turning gaits of participants with good binocular visual acuity (GBVA) was significantly higher than that of participants with poor binocular visual acuity (PBVA). The COM during square and semicircular turning gaits of the GBVA group was significantly decreased compared with that of the PBVA group. [Conclusion] These findings suggest that visual acuity affects velocity and COM during square and semicircular turning gaits of elderly people.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0915-5287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.387
ID  - ref1
ER  -