Characteristic gait patterns in older adults with obesity-Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

Seung Uk Ko; Sari Stenholm; Luigi Ferrucci

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.12.004

Characteristic gait patterns in older adults with obesity-Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

Seung Uk Ko, Sari Stenholm, Luigi Ferrucci

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Abstract

Obesity in older adults is a growing public health problem. Excess weight causes biomechanical burden to lower extremity joints and contribute to joint pathology. The aim of this study was to identify specific characteristics of gait associated with body mass index (BMI). Preferred and maximum speed walking and related gait characteristics were examined in 164 (50-84 years) participants from Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) able to walk unassisted. Participants were divided into three groups based on their BMI: normal weight (192), overweight (252) and obese (BMI 302). Total ankle generative mechanical work expenditure (MWE) in the anterior-posterior (AP) plane was progressively and significantly lower with increase in BMI for both preferred (p=0.026) and maximum speed walking (p

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1104-1110
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Biomechanics
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.12.004
State	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

BMI
Gait
Gait speed
Mechanical work expenditure
Obesity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation
Biophysics
Biomedical Engineering

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