Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy
Online ISSN : 2187-3305
Print ISSN : 2186-3741
ISSN-L : 2186-3741
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Influence of Arm Potision on Gait Parameters in Healthy Young Adults
TEPPEI ABIKOSHIN MURATAKOHEI YAMASAKINAOMASA KOMATSUTOMOHIKO YONEYAMAKATSUYUKI MADOBA
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2013 Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 119-122

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This study examined the influence of arm position on gait parameters in healthy young adults. Sixteen healthy young participants walked on the sheet of gait analysis system in three randomly ordered upper extremity condition (arm swing, crossing their arms on their chest and crossing their hands on their back). Walking speed,stance time, step length, step width and toe angle were selected as gait parameters. As the results, decreases walking speed, step length and toe angle were observed for two crossing arm condition. The results suggest that arm position during gait leads to significant changes in gait parameters.

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