Walking Kinematic Behavior in Grandparents who Practice Chinese Therapeutic Gymnastics

Abstract

This work aims at a novel idea to analyze the elder´s way of walking at the Grandparents Day centers from the Sports Faculty in the University of Guantanamo. Assessing the biomechanical indicators was essential to reaching this goal. They favor the performance of teachers and training professionals working with these centers. The analysis - kinematic method was applied to describe their walking. The theoretical and empirical, and mathematical-statistical were also employed. The following indicators were necessary for the study: step length, stride length, heel attack angle, and extension angle of the leg and hip height in the intermediate phase, and heel step. They all allowed gathering information for the study on the kinematic behavior in the elderly adult.