Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles
This investigation aimed to scrutinise the kinematic and spatio-temporal characteristics of free and Nordic walking (NW) in older adults, utilising both traditional and biosensor-integrated mechatronic poles. The hypothesis was that including biosensors for gait analysis in NW poles would not disrup...
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| author | Agnieszka Szpala Sławomir Winiarski Małgorzata Kołodziej Bogdan Pietraszewski Ryszard Jasiński Tadeusz Niebudek Andrzej Lejczak Karolina Lorek Jacek Bałchanowski Sławomir Wudarczyk Marek Woźniewski |
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| description | This investigation aimed to scrutinise the kinematic and spatio-temporal characteristics of free and Nordic walking (NW) in older adults, utilising both traditional and biosensor-integrated mechatronic poles. The hypothesis was that including biosensors for gait analysis in NW poles would not disrupt the walking pattern of older adults compared to standard poles. The study involved seniors aged 65–74 who were amateur Nordic Walking (NW) practitioners. They were instructed to traverse a 100-m distance three times: without poles, with traditional NW poles, and with mechatronic poles. The MyoMOTION MR3 system was used to gather biomechanical data. The study revealed differences in eight kinematic parameters and stride time between free walking and walking with poles. However, no statistically significant differences were observed in any of the parameters, regardless of the pole type used. The findings suggest that older NW practitioners tend to employ free walking patterns even when using poles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2517d590dd8f41379cdd0c2c9b70c2722024-04-12T13:15:34ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-04-01147305710.3390/app14073057Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic PolesAgnieszka Szpala0Sławomir Winiarski1Małgorzata Kołodziej2Bogdan Pietraszewski3Ryszard Jasiński4Tadeusz Niebudek5Andrzej Lejczak6Karolina Lorek7Jacek Bałchanowski8Sławomir Wudarczyk9Marek Woźniewski10Department of Biomechanics, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58 Street, 51-684 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Biomechanics, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58 Street, 51-684 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Biomechanics, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58 Street, 51-684 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Biomechanics, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58 Street, 51-684 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Human Biology, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Paderewskiego 35 Avenue, 51-612 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Physical Culture Pedagogy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Paderewskiego 35 Avenue, 51-612 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy in Surgical Medicine and Oncology, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Paderewskiego 35 Avenue, 51-612 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Kinesiology, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Paderewskiego 35 Avenue, 51-612 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Fundamentals of Machine Design and Mechatronics Systems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Łukasiewicza 7/9 Street, 50-371 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Fundamentals of Machine Design and Mechatronics Systems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Łukasiewicza 7/9 Street, 50-371 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Physiotherapy in Surgical Medicine and Oncology, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Paderewskiego 35 Avenue, 51-612 Wrocław, PolandThis investigation aimed to scrutinise the kinematic and spatio-temporal characteristics of free and Nordic walking (NW) in older adults, utilising both traditional and biosensor-integrated mechatronic poles. The hypothesis was that including biosensors for gait analysis in NW poles would not disrupt the walking pattern of older adults compared to standard poles. The study involved seniors aged 65–74 who were amateur Nordic Walking (NW) practitioners. They were instructed to traverse a 100-m distance three times: without poles, with traditional NW poles, and with mechatronic poles. The MyoMOTION MR3 system was used to gather biomechanical data. The study revealed differences in eight kinematic parameters and stride time between free walking and walking with poles. However, no statistically significant differences were observed in any of the parameters, regardless of the pole type used. The findings suggest that older NW practitioners tend to employ free walking patterns even when using poles.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/7/3057gait analysissymmetrynordic walkingbiosensorsmonitoring systemphysical activity |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Szpala Sławomir Winiarski Małgorzata Kołodziej Bogdan Pietraszewski Ryszard Jasiński Tadeusz Niebudek Andrzej Lejczak Karolina Lorek Jacek Bałchanowski Sławomir Wudarczyk Marek Woźniewski Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles Applied Sciences gait analysis symmetry nordic walking biosensors monitoring system physical activity |
| title | Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of Gait Kinematics in Older Adults: Free Walking vs. Nordic Walking with Classic and Mechatronic Poles |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of gait kinematics in older adults free walking vs nordic walking with classic and mechatronic poles |
| topic | gait analysis symmetry nordic walking biosensors monitoring system physical activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/7/3057 |
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