ASSOCIATION OF BMI ON TEMPORALSPATIAL PARAMETERS OF GAIT IN YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To study the effects of BMI on temporal-spatial gait parameters in
young adults
TARGET POPULATION AND SAMPLE SIZE
Target population in this study is students. Total 40 students participated
in this study. Participants were drawn from College of
Physical Therapy.
STUDY DESIGN
Observational study
METHOD
40 young adults both male and female were selected, keeping
10 students in each group of underweight, normal weight, overweight
and obese. Each participant was instructed to walk over
20 meters area both indoor and outdoor at their normal pace
wearing normal footwear. Step length and cadence were measured
and gait velocity of each participant was calculated.
Results were compared for both outdoor and indoor walk.
RESULT
The result of this study revealed statistically no significant differences
in the measured variables between four groups, i.e. underweight,
normal weight, overweight, and obese young individuals
in both outdoor and indoor settings and found significant difference
is indoor walk step length and gait velocity. Overweight
and obese individuals have shorter step length and gait velocity,
underweight individuals walk was better than other groups
CONCLUSION
The study shows no difference in gait in relation of BMI. There was
the difference in step length and gait velocity in overweight and
obese individual.