Narrow base gait
Narrow base gait has been studied in 1 paper since 2016: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Mar 16, 2016: “Effects of narrow base gait on mediolateral balance control in young and older adults”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
“Mean ML-COM displacement and velocity, which were significantly higher in older compared to young adults, were significantly reduced in the NSW condition”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: European Commission and 1 more
- Humans1
What did studies of Narrow base gait find?
2Studies of Narrow base gait measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are mediolateral margin of stability (1 study) and mediolateral center of mass velocity (1).
Mediolateral margin of stability
downin humans1
1 study
Mediolateral margin of stability
downin humans1
Narrow base gait decreases mediolateral margin of stability in humans.
“Walking with NSW reduced the ML-MOS significantly in both groups while it was smaller in the older group.”
Human trialtreadmill walking at preferred speed, compared with preferred step width50% narrowed step width
Effects of narrow base gait on mediolateral balance control in young and older adults
Journal of biomechanics
Mediolateral center of mass velocity
downin humans1
1 study
Mediolateral center of mass velocity
downin humans1
Narrow base gait decreases mediolateral center of mass velocity in humans.
“Mean ML-COM displacement and velocity, which were significantly higher in older compared to young adults, were significantly reduced in the NSW condition”
Human trialtreadmill walking at preferred speed, compared with preferred step width50% narrowed step width
Effects of narrow base gait on mediolateral balance control in young and older adults
Journal of biomechanics