Comparison of gait before and after superficial trunk muscle exercise and deep trunk muscle exercise.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of superficial trunk muscle and deep trunk muscle exercise on gait. [Subjects] The subjects were 45 young adults who voluntarily consented to participate. The subjects were divided into a control group, a superficial muscle exercise group, and a deep muscle exercise group with 15 participants in each group.

Analysis of walker-aided walking by the healthy elderly with a walker pocket of different weights attached at different locations.

[Purpose] This study aims to provide information on safe walker-aided walking by analyzing elderly subjects' walking with a walker pocket of different weights attached at different locations. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty elderly right-handed males participated in the study, and a walking analyzer was used to examine their walking with a pocket attached to the left, center, and right side of the walker. The weight of the pocket was set at three levels relative to the average weight of the subject group: 0% (without pocket), 2.