Abstract
The purpose of this study is to take basic data on the measurement method of walking focused on the start of walking from signal and to verify its reproducibility. It also aims to consider the relationship between the walking data and fall risk factor. We measured safely on healthy adult group and elderly group, using “Walking measuring instrument” jointly developed by Miyazaki University and Sanwa New TEC Co., Ltd. As a result of calculating the number of Masri relationship from the measurement data of the elderly group, the walking data other than the first step grounding time were shown to have good reproducibility at one time measurement. The first step grounding time was generally good reproducibility in three times measurement. Each walking data was significantly different between the healthy adult group and the elderly group, showed similar results to the previous study of walking speed, stride, reaction time measured by the conventional measurement method. It was suggested that the walking data of this measurement method could evaluate fall risk factors such as a decrease in walking ability and a delay in reaction time.
