With aging , it is common for motor functions to decrease, muscle tissue deteriorates and fat and connective tissue increase, leading to "gait disturbances" which have a great impact on adults, and have increased in frequency as a consequence of the aging population.
Gait speed (walking speed) remains stable until around age 70 and then decreases by 15%/decade for common gait and 20%/decade for brisk walking.
Cadence (expressed in steps/minute) does not change with age. Tall people take longer steps with a slower cadence, while short people take shorter steps with a faster cadence.
Double Support Standing Time. The time spent with both feet on the ground increases with age, as this is the most stable position for moving the center of body mass forward.
There are a large number of therapies and procedures that help to recover the mobility and autonomy of the elderly. Some examples are:
"We want your life to continue in constant motion! We are specialists in orthopedics and traumatology for older adults.
At CIFO, our main objective with the elderly in the region is that they maintain a better quality of life, active and independent."
Dr. Yazmin Cámez
Geriatrician specialist for older adults.
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