1,293
Views
53
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original

Ageing effects on knee and ankle joint angles at key events and phases of the gait cycle

&
Pages 382-389 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • Ostrosky K. M., VanSwearingen J. M., Burdett R. G., Gee Z. A comparison of gait characteristics in young and old subjects. Physical Therapy 1994; 74: 637–646
  • Blanke D. J., Hageman P. A. Comparison of gait of young men and elderly men. Physical Therapy 1989; 69: 144–148
  • Winter D. A., Patla A. E., Frank J. S., Walt S. E. Biomechanical walking pattern changes in the fit and healthy elderly. Physical Therapy 1990; 70: 340–347
  • Tinetti M. E., Speechley M. Prevention of falls among the elderly. New England Journal of Medicine 1989; 320: 1055–1059
  • Kerrigan D. C., Todd M. K., Croce U. D., Lipsitz L. A., Collins J. J. Biomechanical gait alterations independent of speed in the healthy elderly: Evidence for specific limiting impairments. Archives of Physical and Medical Rehabilitation 1998; 79: 317–322
  • Hageman P. A., Blanke D. J. Comparison of gait of young women and elderly women. Physical Therapy 1986; 66: 1382–1387
  • Winter D. A. The Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Gait: Normal, Elderly and Pathological. University of Waterloo Press, Waterloo, OntarioCanada 1991
  • Judge J. O., Davis R. B., O✓unpuu S. Step length reductions in advanced age: The role of ankle and hip kinetics. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science 1996; 51A: 303–312
  • Nigg B. M., Fisher V., Ronsky J. L. Gait characteristics as a function of age and gender. Gait & Posture 1994; 2: 213–220
  • Öberg T., Karsznia A. K., Öberg K. Joint angle parameters in gait: Reference data for normal subjects, 10 – 79 years of age. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 1994; 31: 199–213
  • Vaughan C. L., Davis B. L., O'Connor J. C. Dynamics of Human Gait. Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois 1992
  • Hopper D. M., Creagh M. J., Formby P. A., Goh S. C., Boyle J. J., Strauss G. R. Functional measurement of knee joint position sense after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Archives of Physical and Medical Rehabilitation 2003; 84: 868–872
  • Barela A. M.F., Stolf S. F., Duarte M. Biomechanical characteristics of adults walking in shallow water and on land. Journal of Electromyography Kinesiology 2005, in press
  • Owings T. M., Grabiner M. D. Variability of step kinematics in young and older adults. Gait & Posture 2004; 20: 26–29
  • Olney S. J., Colborne G. R. Assessment and treatment of gait dysfunction in the geriatric stroke patient. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 1991; 7: 70–78
  • Lamoureux E. L., Sparrow W. A., Murphy A., Newton R. U. Differences in the neuromuscular capacity and lean muscle tissue in old and older community-dwelling adults. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Science 2001; 56: 381–385
  • Lord S., Clark R. Simple physiological and clinical tests for the accurate prediction of falling in older people. Gerontology 1996; 42: 199–203
  • Whipple R. H., Wolfson L. I., Amerman P. M. The relationship of knee and ankle weakness to falls in nursing home residents: an isokinetic study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1987; 35: 13–20
  • Kemoun G., Thoumie P., Boisson D., Guieu J. D. Ankle dorsiflexion delay can predict falls in the elderly. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2002; 34: 278–283
  • Best R. J., Begg R. K., James L. The probability of hitting an unseen obstacle while walking. Proceedings of the International Society of Biomechanics Conference. CalgaryCanada August 8 – 13, 1999
  • Owings T. M., Pavol M. J., Foley K. T., Grabiner M. D. Exercise: Is it a solution to falls by older adults. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 1999; 15: 56–63

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.