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Spatio-Temporal Parameters in Normal Gait
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HAITHAM AHMAD MO’MEN, MOHSEN MOHAMED EL SAYYAD, PHD, NEVEEN ABDEL LATIF ABDEL RAOOF, PHD, YASSER RAMZY LASHEEN, PHD
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Purpose: This study was designed to identify the spatio-temporal parameters among different age groups
within each gender and to establish the spatio-temporal parameters between normal males and females within
the same age groups. Design: One shot study. Method: In this study, five hundred normal subjects (247
males and 253 females) were included. Age of subjects ranged from 10 to 50 years. They were randomly
divided into 4 equal groups (A,B,C and D) with ages from (10-19,20-29,30-39 and 40-50 respectively). Each
group consists of normal 125 subject was randomly assigned for measuring spatio-temporal parameters
including (velocity and step length) and were collected barefoot with the Tekscan HR walkway Mat™.
Results: Statistical analysis using mixed design MANOVA showed that in velocity among different age groups
within each gender, there were statistically significant differences with a significant increase favors of group (B)
in males and also females. Within each age group, there were statistical significant differences between males
and females, this significant increase favors of all male groups. In step length among different age groups
within each gender, there were statistically significant differences with a significant increase favors of group (B)
in males and group (A) in females. Within each age group, within groups (B, C and D) between males and
females, there were statistical significant differences this significant increase favors of male groups, while there
were no statistical significant differences between males and females within group (A). Conclusion: This study
concluded that spatio-temporal parameters (both velocity and stet length) decreased with increased age and
males had higher velocity and greater step length than females The results of this study might provide values
for clinicians, physiotherapists and researchers to which measurements for the evaluation and interpretation of
gait dysfunction can be compared
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Gait Analysis, Spatio-Temporal Prameters, Tekscan.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.02.338
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