@article{ref1,
title="Sharp turning and corner turning: comparison of energy expenditure, gait parameters, and level of fatigue among community-dwelling elderly",
journal="BioMed research international",
year="2014",
author="Justine, Maria and Manaf, Haidzir and Sulaiman, Affeenddie and Razi, Shahir and Alias, Hani Asilah",
volume="2014",
number="",
pages="e640321-e640321",
abstract="This study compares energy expenditure (EE), gait parameters (GP), and level of fatigue (LOF) between 5-minute walking with sharp turning (ST) and corner turning (CT). Data were obtained from 29 community-dwelling elderly (mean age, 62.7 ± 3.54 years). For 5 minutes, in ST task, participants walked on a 3-meter pathway with 2 cones placed at each end (180° turning), while in CT task, participants walked on a 6-meter pathway with 4 cones placed at 4 corners (90° turning). The physiological cost index, pedometer, and 10-point Modified Borg Dyspnoea Scale were used to measure EE (beats/min), GP (no of steps), and LOF, respectively. Data were analyzed by using independent t-tests. EE during ST (0.62 ± 0.21 beats/min) was significantly higher than CT (0.48 ± 0.17 beats/min) (P < 0.05). GP (434 ± 92.93 steps) and LOF (1.40 ± 1.11) in ST were found to be lower compared to GP (463 ± 92.18 steps) and LOF (1.54 ± 1.34) in CT (All, P > 0.05). Higher EE in ST could be due to the difficulty in changing to a 180° direction, which may involve agility and different turning strategies (step-turn or pivot-turn) to adjust the posture carefully. In CT, participants could choose a step-turn strategy to change to a 90° direction, which was less challenging to postural control.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2314-6133",
doi="10.1155/2014/640321",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/640321"
}