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Vol.2, No.12, 1372-1376 (2010) Health doi:10.4236/health.2010.212203 Comparison of gait properties during level walking and stair ascent and descent with varying loads 1* 1 2 Tomohiro Demura , Shin-ich Demura , Sohee Shin 1Graduate School of Natural Science Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan; *Corresponding Author: tomodemu@ed.kanazawa-u.ac.jp; 2Kanazawa University Center for Innovation Venture Business Laboratory Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Received 1 September 2010; revised 9 September 2010; accepted 16 September 2010 ABSTRACT than each step. Hence, it is assumed that because a single support time is longer during stair ascent and descent than This study aimed to compare gait properties during level walking, a large burden is imposed on the during level walking and during stair ascent and descent with varying loads. Fifteen healthy support leg and posture instability is increased. young men (mean age: 22.1 ± 1.6 years) walked In daily life, it is very popular to walk with a shopping while holding four different loads relative to bag in one or both hands, which can be a heavy burden. each subject’s body mass (0, 20, 40 and 60% of Until now, the issue of walking with loads has been body mass: BM) on their backs. Stance time, mainly studied from the standpoint of walking speed [5] swing time, and double support times were se- or en