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Bourgarel E, Risser C, Blanc F, Vogel T, Kaltenbach G, Meyer M, Schmitt E. Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters of Hospitalized Older Patients: Comparison of Fallers and Non-Fallers. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:4563. [PMID: 36901573 PMCID: PMC10001499 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Gait disorders are predisposing factors for falls. They are accessible to rehabilitation and can be analyzed using tools that collect spatio-temporal parameters of walking, such as the GAITRite® mat. The objective of this retrospective study was to find differences between the spatio-temporal parameters in patients who had fallen compared to patients who did not fall in a population of older patients hospitalized in acute geriatrics department. Patients over 75 years were included. For each patient, spatio-temporal parameters were collected using the GAITRite® mat. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether they had a history of fall. The spatio-temporal parameters were compared between the two groups and in relation to the general population. Sixty-seven patients, with an average age of 85.9 ± 6 years, were included. The patients had comorbidities, cognitive impairment and were polymedicated. The mean walking speed was 51.4 cm/s in non-fallers group and 47.3 cm/s in fallers group (p = 0.539), indicating pathological walking in comparison with the general population of the same age (average 100 cm/s). No association was found between the spatio-temporal parameters and fall, probably linked to many confounding factors such as the pathogenicity of walking of our patients and their comorbidities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emilie Bourgarel
- Department of Geriatrics, La Robertsau Geriatric Hospital, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 83 Rue Himmerich, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Public Health, Methods in Clinical Research, University Hospitals of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Geriatrics, La Robertsau Geriatric Hospital, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 83 Rue Himmerich, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Geriatrics, La Robertsau Geriatric Hospital, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 83 Rue Himmerich, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscular Protection Group (EA-3072), Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Geriatrics, La Robertsau Geriatric Hospital, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 83 Rue Himmerich, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Geriatrics, La Robertsau Geriatric Hospital, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 83 Rue Himmerich, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Geriatrics, La Robertsau Geriatric Hospital, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 83 Rue Himmerich, 67000 Strasbourg, France
- Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress and Muscular Protection Group (EA-3072), Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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