The Effect of Combined Training on Older Men's Walking and Turning Kinetics.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ghaderian, Mehdi; Ghasemi, Gholam Ali; Lenjannejadian, Shahram; Sadeghi Demneh, Ebrahim
- Source
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics. Sep2023, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p362-382. 21p.
- Subject
- *THERAPEUTICS
*STATISTICAL power analysis
*RESEARCH
*STATISTICS
*ANALYSIS of variance
*POSTURAL balance
*DYNAMICS
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*COMPARATIVE studies
*T-test (Statistics)
*WALKING
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*BODY mass index
*STATISTICAL sampling
*CONTROL groups
*STATISTICAL correlation
*DATA analysis software
*DATA analysis
*GROUND reaction forces (Biomechanics)
*WEIGHT-bearing (Orthopedics)
*PHYSIOLOGY
*EVALUATION
*OLD age
- Language
- ISSN
- 0270-3181
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of combined turning and balance training on ground reaction force (GRF) characteristics during walking and turning in older men.Methods: Thirty older men were selected and randomly divided into two equal experimental (EG: age = 65.47 ± 2.50 years; BMI = 24.57 ± 0.68 kg/m2) and control (CG: age = 65.80 ± 2.34 years; BMI = 24.72 ± 0.64 kg/m2) groups. EG participants completed 12 weeks of training. Kinetic data were recorded using the force plate.Results: After the training, there was a significant difference between the EG and CG in the peak of GRF components and related time parameters as well as the required coefficient of friction in all directions. There was a significant decrease and increase in the stance time and loading rate respectively after the training in EG.Conclusions: The results showed improvement in gait and turning performance of older men. Therefore, combined exercises with emphasis on the turning components for older men are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]