Challenging the motor control of walking: gait variability during slower and faster pace walking conditions in younger and older adults

Highlights • Gait variability is a measure of motor control of gait. • We examined the impact of challenging walking conditions on gait variability. • Walking slowly is a challenging to the motor control of gait. • Walking slowly may be more sensitive to age-related declines than usual and faster....

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-09, Vol.66, p.54-61
Main Authors: Almarwani, Maha, VanSwearingen, Jessie M, Perera, Subashan, Sparto, Patrick J, Brach, Jennifer S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomechanical Phenomena
Cross-Sectional Studies
Faster
Female
Gait - physiology
Gait variability
Humans
Independent Living
Internal Medicine
Male
Motor control
Older adults
Slower
Walking Speed - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Gait variability is a measure of motor control of gait. • We examined the impact of challenging walking conditions on gait variability. • Walking slowly is a challenging to the motor control of gait. • Walking slowly may be more sensitive to age-related declines than usual and faster.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2016.05.001