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  • 1School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, WA 6009, Australia. Peter.Mills@uwa.edu.au

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Elderly men show greater stride-to-stride variability in minimum toe clearance (MTC) during walking. This increased MTC variability, not a lower average MTC, may elevate tripping risk in older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Gerontology
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Falls in the elderly are a significant cause of injury and mortality.
  • Minimum toe clearance (MTC) is a critical gait parameter for preventing trips.
  • MTC variability is a key factor in fall risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare MTC and associated joint kinematics between young and elderly men.
  • To investigate age-related differences in MTC variability.
  • To examine the relationship between joint angle variability and MTC variability.

Main Methods:

  • Gait kinematics were collected from 10 young and 9 elderly men over 1000 walking strides.
  • A 21-degree-of-freedom kinematic model was used to represent the swing toe.

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  • Statistical analysis compared MTC, foot angles, and joint angles at time(MTC) between age groups.

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    • No significant age-related difference in median MTC was found.
    • Elderly men exhibited significantly greater within-subject MTC variability than young men.
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    • Elderly men have increased MTC variability during walking compared to young men.
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    • Specific age-related changes in hip and ankle kinematics may underlie the increased MTC variability.