Mobility during daily living situations and stair climbing.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants between 18 and 29 years.
Study participation consists of a single visit with a duration of 1.5 hours approximately. During the visit, functional parameters will be measured (see
Sponsors
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fulda
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - age of 18 - 29 years (group 1) or 65+ years (group b) - able to walk for 200 meters - walking ability of 60 meters without the use of walking aids - ability to negotiate a flight of stairs (13 steps, regardless of negotiation strategy)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - body weight >150kg - balance disturbances that can disturb the ability to walk - congenital or acquired changes of the musculoskeletal system that is accompanied by relevant changes in gait, including lower extremity prothesis - Pain that leads to changes in gait and stance ability - neurologic diseases or lowered sensitivity at the extremities - Wounds or acute inflammation on body regions where inertial sensors are placed - acute injuries - eye diseases with an impaired eyesight that cannot be corrected - surgeries at any extremities in the last 12 months - limited ability to follow the instructions (e.g. cognitive impairment, hearing impairment, insufficient ability to understand German)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| How precise segments of the Timed-Up&Go Test can be measured using force plates in combination with inertial sensors? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a) Can the TUG be used to measure spatio-temporal gait parameters? b) Can a correlation between age and the duration of TUG-segments be detected? c) Can a correlation between segments of the TUG and subjective fear of falling be detected? d) Can a correlation between segments of the TUG and balance ability be detected? e) Can a correlation between segments of the TUG and isometric strength in the measured muscle groups be detected? f) Can a correlation between segments of the TUG and gait parameters be detected? g) How precise is a step-by-step-analysis with inertial sensors during stair negotiation in comparison to video analysis? h) Can a correlation between stair climbing speed and gait parameters be detected? i) Can a correlation between stair climbing speed and isometric strength in the measured muscle groups be detected? j) Can a correlation between stair climbing speed and functional parameters (TUG, segments of TUG, chair rising) be detected? k) Can a correlation between stair climbing speed and socio-demographic paramaters (age, gender, self-reported limitations) be detected? l) How high is the Inter-Tester-Reliability of hand-stopped measurements of stair-climbing speed? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJörn Kiselev
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften
Outcome results
None listed