Walking speed gender differences in prepubertal children: an observational study

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dc.contributor.authorAhmedov, Shahin
dc.contributor.authorYaman Lesinger, Figen
dc.contributor.authorOytun, Musa
dc.contributor.authorFiliz, Barış
dc.contributor.authorÖzkan, Fatih Kerem
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-13T20:18:35Z
dc.date.available2024-06-13T20:18:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentFakülteler, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND/AIMS: Walking speed associates with a person's functional status and balance confidence, both of which diminish with age. The difference in children's body composition and prepubertal metabolic rate suggested gender variability in their walking parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The preferred step length, cadence, and overall walking speed of 457 school children (256 boys) aged 12.65 +/- 2.16 years old were assessed during a 20 meter walk. The participants' height, weight, and heart rate values were also collected. RESULTS: The preferred walking speed analysis demonstrated that the girls, despite their shorter height and age, moved faster than the boys (1.35 +/- 0.22 m/sec in boys. 1.43 +/- 0.22 m/sec in girls, p<0.01). The girls' baseline heart rate correlated with their final walking speed (n=177, r=0.202, p<0.05). Although, as expected, the children's step length positively correlated with their height (n=457, r=0.42; p<0.05), with an increase in the child's height, the step-to-height ratio decreased significantly (n=457, r= -0.40; p<0.05). The average walking speed in prepubertal children (1.39 +/- 0.22 m/sec) was the highest among all population groups. CONCLUSION: Girls demonstrated better walking performance compared to boys. The preferred walking speed allows for a quick assessment of the child's physical development necessary for effective exercise programs.
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of the Sports, Health and Culture Issues of the Near East University in Nicosia
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-226
dc.identifier.endpage408
dc.identifier.issn2149-7893
dc.identifier.issn2536-507X
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage404
dc.identifier.trdizinid1128030
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/cjms.2022.2021-226
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11501/1452
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000886751000019
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.institutionauthorFiliz, Barış
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0003-4372-7659
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGalenos Publishing House
dc.relation.ispartofCyprus Journal of Medical Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectWalking Speed
dc.subjectCadence
dc.titleWalking speed gender differences in prepubertal children: an observational study
dc.typeArticle

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