Comparative Analysis of Kinematics of Walking between Foreign Workers and International Students Living in Korea

초록

The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze gait pattern of foreign workers and international students living in Korea by calculating the spatiotemporal variable and lower limb joint angles when walking at the preferred speed. Ten young and healthy male subjects participated in the study, five active physical worker (age; 28.6±3.07, height; 167.3±5.40, weight; 70.2±2.71) and five university students (age; 24.4±1.01, height; 167.63±4.3, weight; 68.8±9.45) who are not involved in any games and sports. Spatiotemporal parameter and lower limb joints angles were calculated. Significant differences were found in the lower limb joint angle whereas spatiotemporal variable does not show any significant differences. The finding of the study suggest that student should perform physical exercise on the daily basis to have a healthy gait.

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