Faustyna Manikowska1, Katarzyna Hojan2, Po-Jung Brian Chen1, Marek Jóźwiak1, Andrzej Jóźwiak3. 1. Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland. 2. Department of Day-Care Rehabilitation, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland. 3. Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Aging brings about a number of degenerative changes in the body. The aging process in-creases its pace after the menopause. Women notice functional limitations in their daily lives, including mobility problems, as early as in their forties. Gait is one of the most reliable parameters reflecting the body's overall function and condition. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of menopause on gait patterns in healthy women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study involved a group of 48 healthy women (divided into Group A of pre-menopausal women and Group B of post-menopausal women). Gait parameters were acquired by a DynaPort MiniMod accelerometer. The pre- and post-menopausal women's gait data, including spatio-temporal parameters, gait cycle phases and the variability, were analysed. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between Group A and B in walking speed, step length, cadence, and gait phase duration. Significant differences were only noted in gait cycle phases with regard to the onset of single-support of the right limb, the 1st double-support of the right limb and the 2nd double-support of the left limb. Gait variability did not show any significant differences between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: 1. A prolonged stance phase during the gait cycle observed in the post-menopausal women in this study is a typical finding in aged people. 2. However, stride-to-stride variability of gait was not affected in the study.
BACKGROUND: Aging brings about a number of degenerative changes in the body. The aging process in-creases its pace after the menopause. Women notice functional limitations in their daily lives, including mobility problems, as early as in their forties. Gait is one of the most reliable parameters reflecting the body's overall function and condition. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of menopause on gait patterns in healthy women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study involved a group of 48 healthy women (divided into Group A of pre-menopausal women and Group B of post-menopausal women). Gait parameters were acquired by a DynaPort MiniMod accelerometer. The pre- and post-menopausal women's gait data, including spatio-temporal parameters, gait cycle phases and the variability, were analysed. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between Group A and B in walking speed, step length, cadence, and gait phase duration. Significant differences were only noted in gait cycle phases with regard to the onset of single-support of the right limb, the 1st double-support of the right limb and the 2nd double-support of the left limb. Gait variability did not show any significant differences between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: 1. A prolonged stance phase during the gait cycle observed in the post-menopausal women in this study is a typical finding in aged people. 2. However, stride-to-stride variability of gait was not affected in the study.
Authors: Ralph Jasper Mobbs; Jordan Perring; Suresh Mahendra Raj; Monish Maharaj; Nicole Kah Mun Yoong; Luke Wicent Sy; Rannulu Dineth Fonseka; Pragadesh Natarajan; Wen Jie Choy Journal: Mhealth Date: 2022-01-20