The Relationship between Sideways Walking Time and Dynamic Balance Ability
Purpose: We investigated the reproducibility of sideways walking time and compared it with existing indices of dynamic balance to determine whether it can be used as an index of dynamic balance ability. Subjects: The subjects were 26 elderly persons (8 males, 18 females) who were capable of outdoor...
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| Published in | Rigaku ryoho kagaku Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 789 - 792 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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14.03.2015
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| ISSN | 1341-1667 |
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| Summary: | Purpose: We investigated the reproducibility of sideways walking time and compared it with existing indices of dynamic balance to determine whether it can be used as an index of dynamic balance ability. Subjects: The subjects were 26 elderly persons (8 males, 18 females) who were capable of outdoor walking. Methods: We measured their sideways walking times, eyes open single leg standing times, and timed up and go test (TUG) times. Results: The intraclass correlation coefficients, ICC(1,1), of left and right sideways walking times showed high values, and a strong positive correlation was found between the sideways walking times and the TUG time. Conclusion: Measurement reproducibility of sideways walking times was excellent. Furthermore, since a strong correlation was found with the TUG time, a highly reliable index of dynamic balance, the results show that sideways walking time can be used as an index of dynamic balance. |
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| ISSN: | 1341-1667 |