Clinical utility of gait stability measures: Selection and preliminary evaluation of the margin of stability

Abstract Introduction: gait-related falls account for most in the elderly. The identification of individuals at risk falling due to unstable gait requires clinically feasible measures that can detect impairments gait. Our obiective was : (1) assess feasibility clinical implementation existing stability and selected impairments. Methods: Nine were assessed feasibility, with only margin stability(MOS) being evaluation. Ground reactions motion lower body recorded fifteen non-disabled three disabled participants during treadmil walking. Media-lateral MOS calculated compared between evaluate its ability Results: values heel strike(HS) point HS contralateral toe-off minimum deviated limb impaiments participants. Conclusion: demonstrated greatest potential fall risk. Additional work is required before be recommanded use.