Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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Differences in Angle of the Lower Extremities and Electromyography of Elderly Women Experienced a Fall

낙상경험 여성노인의 하지 분절 각도와 근전도 차이

  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyzed the coordination of lower limb of elderly women who experienced a fall to present basic information for sports science and to deal with the factors that make elderly women fall more effectively. Twenty elderly women were divided into two groups of 10. The mechanisms of balancing lower limb during walk and differences were compared and analyzed using motion analysis and electromyography. The findings of this study are as follows. The first, walking patterns of these women were unstable as their hip joints did not provide sufficient support because of aging. Second, the left and right knee joints showed different walking patterns. The third, the motions of ankle joints became abnormal with increased age. As for the activation of major lower limb muscles, rectus fermois muscle and biceps fermois muscle contracted more to prevent the bending of knees and moved forward while anterior tibial muscle and inner gastrocnemius muscle were demanded highly during walk and the rate of plantar flexion was reduced.

본 연구는 낙상을 경험한 여성노인 20명을 각각 10명씩 연령으로 집단을 구분하고 보행 시 하지관절의 협응 능력을 분석하여 운동과학적인 기초자료를 제시하고, 불안정적인 측면의 요소에 효과적으로 대처할 수 있도록 하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 보행 시 하지관절의 균형에 대한 기전과 차이를 동작분석과 근전도를 이용하여 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 첫째, 보행 시 고관절의 움직임에서 연령증가로 인해 충분하지 못한 지지역할로 보행자세가 저하되어 안정적 이지 못한 패턴을 보였다. 둘째, 무릎관절의 움직임에서 좌우측의 보행패턴이 상이하게 이루어지는 경향을 나타내었다. 셋째, 발목관절의 움직임에서 연령증가와 함께 활보패턴이 비정상적인 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 보행 시 하지 주요근육의 활성정도에 대해 대퇴직근과 대퇴이두근은 무릎의 굴곡을 막기 위해 근수축 활성이 증가되어 전진하는 전기적 특성을 보였고, 전경골근과 내측비복근은 이동 시 높은 전기적 수요를 나타내어 저측굴곡의 비율을 줄여 보행하는 특성을 나타내었다.

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