Older Adults Vs Middle-Aged Adults: Walking Velocity

Authors

  • Sukwon Kim Department of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabukdo, South Korea, Author

Keywords:

WV, Middle age, Older, Foot force

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to  evaluate walking velocity of middle-age adults and older  adults. Ten adults (5 middle age adults and 5 older adults)  were recruited from a local community. They were all  physically healthy and not injured in the last 6 months.  Their whole body landmark position data were collected  during subsequent 5-minute walking on a straight track  (15m long). The results indicated that walking velocity of  middle-age adults were faster than that of older adults  during their natural gait. The study concluded that  middle-age adults’ likelihood of falls may be higher than  older adults’ likelihood of falls.

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Published

2020-09-30

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 5 (2020): International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer Science and Technology (Sep) 2020

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Articles

How to Cite

Older Adults Vs Middle-Aged Adults: Walking Velocity. (2020). International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer Science & Technology, 8(5), 341–343. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijircst/article/view/13042