Revisão sistemática do efeito do envelhecimento no andar livre e adaptativo

Translated title of the contribution: Systematic review of the effect of aging on the free and adaptive gait

Fabio Augusto Barbieri*, Rodrigo Vitório, Paulo Cezar Rocha Dos Santos, Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi

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Abstract

Aging seems to impair the walking. However, it is not clear the effects of aging on walking. The aim of this study was to determine changes in kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic parameters of the free and adaptive gait, in preferred velocity, caused by aging. The initial search strategy was performed to identify all articles that examined the free and adaptive gait. The electronic databases analyzed were: MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Sports Discus, DARE, PsychInfo, ERIC, AusportMed, AMI, Cochrane and PEDro. Twenty-three articles were reviewed in full. Elderly are slower, with shorter step length and longer double support duration than young adults during free and adaptive gait. Even, they showed higher muscular demands, with redistribution of joint power and torque and decreased force in the propulsion and absorption phases. It was concluded that elderly present altered kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic parameters of free and adaptive gait compared to young adults.

Translated title of the contributionSystematic review of the effect of aging on the free and adaptive gait
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)135-143
Number of pages9
JournalRevista da Educacao Fisica
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Biomechanics
  • Locomotion

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