Gait and balance disorders are common in older adults and are a major cause of falls in this population. They are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as reduced …

Gait disorders include slowing of gait speed and loss of smoothness, symmetry, stride length, and synchrony of body movement. For older adults, walking, standing up from a chair, turning, and …

2023年2月22日 · Gait is the pattern that you walk. Sometimes, an injury or underlying medical condition can cause an abnormal gait. You may notice an abnormal gait if you drag your toes …

In older age, gait disorders typically have several causes, which may include impaired proprioceptive function in polyneuropathy, poor vision, frontal gait disorder associated with …

Gait disorders are abnormalities in how people walk, such as losing speed, smoothness, symmetry, or balance. Walking, standing up from a chair, turning, and leaning are important …

In this review, we aim to discuss current understanding of balance and gait changes in the elderly, defined here to mean those 60 years and older, characterize abnormal gait patterns seen in …

2024年5月26日 · Abnormal gait in the elderly can be caused by a variety of factors, including age-related changes in balance and muscle strength, as well as underlying medical conditions. …

2023年7月5日 · Gait is also increasing recognized as a reflection of overall health of an older individual predicting death and institutionalization. Therefore, gait evaluation should be …

While cardiovascular, orthopedic, and rheumatologic diseases account for the majority of gait disturbances in the elderly, the aim here is to outline an approach to the diagnosis and …

1997年4月1日 · With the increased life expectancy of the elderly and their more active lifestyle there is now an emphasis on determining any changes that occur in their gait patterns in order …