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Postural Balance and Gait Parameters of Independent Older Adults: A Sex Difference Analysis

Postural balance and gait are important factors in the functional status of older people; however, few studies have addressed differences by sex. The objective of this study was to analyze the postural balance and temporal–spatial parameters of gait in independent older adults by sex. A cross-sectio...

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Autores principales: Espinoza-Araneda, Jessica, Bravo-Carrasco, Valeria, Álvarez, Cristian, Marzuca-Nassr, Gabriel Nasri, Muñoz-Mendoza, Carmen Luz, Muñoz, Javier, Caparrós-Manosalva, Cristian
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8997908/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35409748
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074064
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author Espinoza-Araneda, Jessica
Bravo-Carrasco, Valeria
Álvarez, Cristian
Marzuca-Nassr, Gabriel Nasri
Muñoz-Mendoza, Carmen Luz
Muñoz, Javier
Caparrós-Manosalva, Cristian
author_facet Espinoza-Araneda, Jessica
Bravo-Carrasco, Valeria
Álvarez, Cristian
Marzuca-Nassr, Gabriel Nasri
Muñoz-Mendoza, Carmen Luz
Muñoz, Javier
Caparrós-Manosalva, Cristian
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description Postural balance and gait are important factors in the functional status of older people; however, few studies have addressed differences by sex. The objective of this study was to analyze the postural balance and temporal–spatial parameters of gait in independent older adults by sex. A cross-sectional study was conducted. Thirty-eight independent older women (69 ± 5 years), and 33 men (71 ± 5 years) were evaluated. The postural balance test with open and closed eyes was performed on two surfaces (hard/soft) on a force platform. Gait was recorded with cameras to analyze cycle duration and speed, step length, stride length, and foot clearance. The area of postural balance was greater in men in all tests (p < 0.001). Foot clearance height and cycle duration were lower in women (p < 0.05). Men showed a negative correlation between the area of balance and gait parameters. In women, a positive correlation was observed between foot clearance and balance with eyes closed. The postural balance and gait suggest discrepancies by sex, showing that older men behave differently according to the requirement of the motor task compared to women. These findings suggest being corroborated in more complex studies in the future.
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spelling pubmed-89979082022-04-12 Postural Balance and Gait Parameters of Independent Older Adults: A Sex Difference Analysis Espinoza-Araneda, Jessica Bravo-Carrasco, Valeria Álvarez, Cristian Marzuca-Nassr, Gabriel Nasri Muñoz-Mendoza, Carmen Luz Muñoz, Javier Caparrós-Manosalva, Cristian Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Postural balance and gait are important factors in the functional status of older people; however, few studies have addressed differences by sex. The objective of this study was to analyze the postural balance and temporal–spatial parameters of gait in independent older adults by sex. A cross-sectional study was conducted. Thirty-eight independent older women (69 ± 5 years), and 33 men (71 ± 5 years) were evaluated. The postural balance test with open and closed eyes was performed on two surfaces (hard/soft) on a force platform. Gait was recorded with cameras to analyze cycle duration and speed, step length, stride length, and foot clearance. The area of postural balance was greater in men in all tests (p < 0.001). Foot clearance height and cycle duration were lower in women (p < 0.05). Men showed a negative correlation between the area of balance and gait parameters. In women, a positive correlation was observed between foot clearance and balance with eyes closed. The postural balance and gait suggest discrepancies by sex, showing that older men behave differently according to the requirement of the motor task compared to women. These findings suggest being corroborated in more complex studies in the future. MDPI 2022-03-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8997908/ /pubmed/35409748 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074064 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Caparrós-Manosalva, Cristian
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