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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biomechanics
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Human walking is adaptable, but aging increases fall risk, possibly due to impaired gait adaptation.
  • Visuomotor adaptation in reaching is preserved in older adults, but gait adaptation may differ.
  • Gait adaptation in older adults requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age-related differences in gait adaptation using a split-belt paradigm.
  • To compare the adaptability of gait patterns in young and older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a split-belt walking paradigm to impose novel gait constraints.
  • Recruited young (n=8) and older (n=12) adult participants.
  • Analyzed gait parameters including adaptation speed, magnitude, and aftereffects.

Main Results:

  • Older adults exhibited slower and less pronounced gait adaptation to split-belt walking compared to young adults.
  • Young adults rapidly adjusted relative swing time; older adults prioritized swing speed adjustments.
  • Older adults demonstrated fewer gait aftereffects post-adaptation.

Conclusions:

  • Aging may impair gait adaptability due to degradation of cortico-cerebellar pathways and cerebral structures affecting gait timing.
  • Reduced adaptation in older adults might be a compensatory strategy for instability induced by split-belt walking.
  • Age-related decline in gait adaptability may contribute to increased fall risk.