International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Department of Anesthesiology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Japan
Research Article
Foot Landing Pressure Measurement to Prevent Injuries in Middle-Aged and Elderly Trekkers
Author(s): Yusuke Matsui, Rie Mieda, Masaru Tobe*, Yuki Arai, Jo Ohta, Takashi Suto, Masafumi Kanamoto, Chizu Aso, Tomonori Takazawa and Shigeru Saito
Purpose: Preventing knee and foot joint problems in elderlies may decrease alpine emergencies. The aim of this study
was to construct a device for measuring foot landing impact when descending steps and to evaluate the effectiveness
of an educational program that used the device to lessen landing impact in older trekkers.
Methods: Care taken in landing was evaluated by a device, which measured peak foot-landing pressure. The value
during descending was divided by comparable value during ascending (step down/step up ratio). The ratio was
evaluated among 30 young volunteers, and 81 middle-aged and elderly trekkers who were participants of a trekking
education program.
Results: In young volunteers, the step down/step up ratio (%) was 149 ± 29 prior to instruction explaining how to
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DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.21.s7.002