Walking with rollator: a systematic review of gait parameters in older persons

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

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[1] 0000 0000 8653 1507, grid.412301.5, Department of Geriatrics, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany;0000 0001 0728 696X, grid.1957.a, Institute of General Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 64, 52062, Aachen, Germany;

关键词: Rollator;    Wheeled Walker;    Walker;    Four-wheeled-Walker;    Assisted gait;    Biomechanics;    Geriatrics;    Systematic review;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s11556-019-0222-5

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【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe aging population increasingly needs assistive technologies, such as rollators, to function and live less dependently. Rollators are designed to decrease the risk of falls by improving the gait mechanics of their users. However, data on the biomechanics of rollator assisted gait of older adults are limited, or mostly derived from experiments with younger adults.Methods and resultsThis review summarises the data from 18 independent studies on the kinematic and kinetic gait parameters of assisted gait of older persons. All of these studies evaluated spatio-temporal parameters, but not joint angles or moments.ConclusionDue to the limited research on rollator supported gait in older adults, the number of parameters that could be analysed in this systematic review was restricted. Further research in the analysis of spatio-temporal parameters and a higher standardisation in clinical research will be necessary.

【 授权许可】

CC BY