Accelerometer Measurements: A Learning Tool to Help Older Adults Understand the Importance of Soft-Landing Techniques in a Community Walking Class.

Tatsuo Doi, Ryosuke Haruna, Naoyo Kamioka, Shuzo Bonkohara, Nobuko Hongu

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Tatsuo DoiDynamic Sports Medicine Institute, 1-10-28, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086, Japan.

Ryosuke HarunaDynamic Sports Medicine Institute, 1-10-28, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086, Japan.

Naoyo KamiokaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, SBC Tokyo Medical University, 5-8-1 Akemi, Urayasu-shi 279-8567, Chiba, Japan.

Shuzo BonkoharaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, SBC Tokyo Medical University, 5-8-1 Akemi, Urayasu-shi 279-8567, Chiba, Japan.

Nobuko HonguDepartment of Nutrition, Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8620-3922

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When people overextend their step length, it leads to an increase in vertical movement and braking force. The overextension elevates landing impacts, which may increase pain in the knees or lower back. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of soft-landing walking techniques in a 90 min, instructor-led group class for older adults. To evaluate a landing impact, an accelerometer measurement system (Descente LTD., Tokyo, Japan) was used to measure a participant 10 meter (m) of walking. Assessment outcomes included the average number of steps, step length, upward acceleration which reflects the landing impact, and survey questions. A total of 223 older adults (31 men, 192 women, mean age 74.4 ± 5.7 years) completed the walking lesson. Following the lesson, participants decreased their step lengths and reduced upward acceleration, along with an increased step count. The number of steps increased, and a positive correlation (

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AccelerometryWalkingAccelerationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMalecommunity walking program for elderlygait assessmentlanding impactolder adultswalking acceleration

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PMID40807713

DOI10.3390/s25154546

PMCPMC12349650

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