Gait & posture
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Older adults with low bone mineral density (BMD) may exhibit early markers for physical frailty; however, there is a lack of understanding of the dominant limb support patterns during walking. ⋯ This longer stride length and single limb loading pattern on the dominant limb could increase asymmetrical balance in the stance phase. The gait modification strategies used to increase stride length on the non-dominant limb may allow for more functional symmetrical gait. Further investigation of asymmetric limb support patterns and gait modification strategies might be needed to enhance functional gait performance.