Gender differences in the effect of a 0.11% breath alcohol
concentration on forward and backward gait.

J 2022

Gender differences in the effect of a 0.11% breath alcohol concentration on forward and backward gait.

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Michal BOZDĚCH, Jan NOVÁK and Tomáš VOJTÍŠEK

Basic information

Original name

Gender differences in the effect of a 0.11% breath alcohol concentration on forward and backward gait.

Authors

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michal BOZDĚCH (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan NOVÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Tomáš VOJTÍŠEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, ENGLAND, NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2022, 2045-2322

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

odkaz na publikaci URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.600

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/22:00127102

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23621-y

UT WoS

000879722100065

Keywords in English

POSTURAL CONTROL; HEALTHY-SUBJECTS; WALKING SPEED; RISK DRINKING

Abstract

V originále

Alcohol contributes to a large number of diseases and health conditions related to injuries. The aim of our study was to evaluate gender differences in forward and backward gait when sober and at a breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) of 0.11%. Fifty females and fifty males participated in our study. The gait analysis was performed twice, when sober and after drinking a given amount of vodka mixed with orange juice. Under both conditions, participants were asked to walk forward and then backward on a Zebris platform. Multivariate analysis and the Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare the differences between genders when walking forward and backward. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test was used to compare the differences between 0.00% BrAC and 0.11% BrAC. Spearman's Rho was used to analyze the relationship between the AUDIT score, anthropometrical characteristics and the subjective score of drunkenness and gait parameters. The results show different strategies to improve stability during gait in women and men when intoxicated with alcohol. When intoxicated, males in forward gait increase their stability by increasing their foot rotation, while females increase their step width. A decrease in balance-related variables was observed in females when walking backward with a BrAC of 0.11%. Additionally, females tended to perform an increase in balance-related gait variables when subjectively feeling more drunk in both forward and backward gait. Different strategies to maintain stability during gait were observed in women and men. The results of our study show that alcohol intoxication has a greater impact on gait in females who tended to perform an increase in balance-related variables with an increase in their subjective score of drunkenness.

Links

MUNI/A/1639/2020, interní kód MU

Name: Vliv intoxikace alkoholem na chůzi, posturální stabilitu a sebeobranný výkon (Acronym: Vliv alkoholu na chůzi a sebeobranný výkon)

Investor: Masaryk University, The effect of alcohol intoxication on gait, postural stability and self-defense performance

Citovat

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Michal BOZDĚCH, Jan NOVÁK and Tomáš VOJTÍŠEK. Gender differences in the effect of a 0.11% breath alcohol concentration on forward and backward gait. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. ENGLAND: NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2022, vol. 12, No 1, p. 1-11. ISSN 2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23621-y.

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GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Michal BOZDĚCH, Jan NOVÁK and Tomáš VOJTÍŠEK. Gender differences in the effect of a 0.11\%{} breath alcohol concentration on forward and backward gait. \textit{SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}. ENGLAND: NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2022, vol.~12, No~1, p.~1-11. ISSN~2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23621-y.

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