- 노인의 보행 시 Rollator 사용이 족저압 및 균형에 미치는 영향
- ㆍ 저자명
- 구현모,김민희,Koo. Hyung-Mo,Kim. Min-Hee
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 대한물리치료학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2010년|22권 5호|pp.71-76 (6 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한물리치료학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Purpose: The present study was designed to investigate the effect of a Rollator on plantar pressure and foot balance during gait in older adults. Methods: Twenty consecutive subjects (8 men, 12 women; age: $69.9{pm}8.9$) had the following measurements done: plantar pressure in 10 areas of the foot, foot balance including heel rotation, foot balance, forefoot balance, medial forefoot balance, and meta loading during gait with or without a Rollator. Results: Significant differences in plantar pressure were observed in the areas of toes 2-5 or etatarsal areas 1, 4, 5 during gait with and without a Rollator. There were no significant differences in other areas of the foot. Regarding foot balance during gait with or without a Rollator, there were statistically significant differences in heel rotation, forefoot balance, medial forefoot balance, and meta loading. Conclusion: For older adults, the use of a Rollator can decrease plantar pressure and increase foot balance in various foot areas.