Features of Walk in Women 55-64 Years Living in Arctic Conditions

Moroz T.P.

FSAEI HPE Nothern Arctic Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Institute of biomedical research, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation

Abstract.
This paper presents the results of the study the features of walk in women 55-59 and 60-64 years living in the Arctic conditions.
Found that women in the older age group when compared with women 55-59 years the main indicators walk have a tendency to deteriorate. It is revealed that the indicators rotation time in the test step/quick turn and the movement in the test step up/over women 60-64 year is much worse than women 55-59 years. During aging increases runtime complex motor acts and decreases the level of coordination abilities.
Revealed that age-related changes of dynamic postural control components occur independently of the pace of aging.
Key words:
Arctic condition, elderly age, features of walk, computer stabilometry, the rate of aging.

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Author
Moroz Taisia P.
Institute of biomedical research
Graduate student
Russian Federation 163000 Archangelsk, Badigina st., b. 3
taisia.moroz@yandex.ru