Biomechanical characteristics of elderly individuals walking on land and in water (2008)
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- Autor USP: DUARTE, MARCOS - EEFE
- Unidade: EEFE
- Subjects: BIOMECÂNICA; ATIVIDADE FÍSICA; LOCOMOÇÃO; IDOSOS
- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: Although water environment has been employed for different physical activities, there is little available information regarding the biomechanical characteristics of walking in shallow water. In the present study, we investigated the kinematics, ground reaction forces (GRF), and electromyographic (EMG) activation patterns of eight selected muscles of adults walking in shallow water and on land. Ten healthy adults were videotaped while walking at self-selected comfortable speeds on land and in water (at the Xiphoid process level). In both conditions there was a force plate embedded in the middle of each walkway to register the GRF components. Reflective markers were placed over main anatomical landmarks and they were digitalized later to obtain stride characteristics and joint angle information. In general, walking in water was different to walking on land in many aspects and these differences were attributed to the drag force, the apparent body weight reduction, and the lower comfortable speed during walking in shallow water. The joint range of motions (ROM) were not different, the segment ROM, magnitudes of GRF components, impact force, and impulse were different between the two conditions. The present results will contribute to a better understanding of this activity in the context of training and reha
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- Título: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 18, n. 3, p. 446-454, jun. 2008
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ABNT
BARELA, Ana M.F. e DUARTE, Marcos. Biomechanical characteristics of elderly individuals walking on land and in water. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, v. 18, n. ju 2008, p. 446-454, 2008Tradução . . Disponível em: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10506411. Acesso em: 25 jan. 2026. -
APA
Barela, A. M. F., & Duarte, M. (2008). Biomechanical characteristics of elderly individuals walking on land and in water. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18( ju 2008), 446-454. Recuperado de http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10506411 -
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Barela AMF, Duarte M. Biomechanical characteristics of elderly individuals walking on land and in water [Internet]. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2008 ; 18( ju 2008): 446-454.[citado 2026 jan. 25 ] Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10506411 -
Vancouver
Barela AMF, Duarte M. Biomechanical characteristics of elderly individuals walking on land and in water [Internet]. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2008 ; 18( ju 2008): 446-454.[citado 2026 jan. 25 ] Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10506411 - Análise eletromiográfica durante a pedalagem em dois modelos de bicicleta estacionária
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