Open AccessGait Characteristics of Young and Older Individuals Negotiating a Raised Surface: Implications for the Prevention of Falls
Author(s) -
Rezaul Begg,
W.A. Sparrow
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series a, biological sciences and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/55.3.m147
Subject(s) - foot (prosody) , clearance , gait , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , philosophy , linguistics , urology
Falls in older individuals are a major public health issue because of the financial cost of surgery and re habilitation and the human cost of associated pain and disability. Older individuals are most likely to fall when negotiating an obstacle or obstruction during locomotion. This research was aimed at investigating lower limb motion while a subject negotiated a raised surface.