摘要:Yoo JI, Baek KW, Kim JS. Gait Profile of K-pop Art Player Measured with a Shoe-Type Inertia Measurement Device during Treadmill Walking. JEPonline 2019;22(7):110-119. The purpose of this study was to investigate the gait profile of K-pop dancers and to determine the effect of K-pop dancing on the improvement of walking pattern. Nineteen female K-pop dancers (age: 23.0 ± 4.0) and BMI-matched 99 female controls (age: 23.8 ± 4.8) participated in this study. The subjects’ gait characteristics were analyzed by using a shoe-type inertial measurement device while walking on a treadmill. Cadence and both left and right single supports were significantly enhanced in the K-pop dancers compared to the control. However, both left and right step length, double support, and times of toe-off were significantly decreased in the K-pop art players compared to the controls. Gait asymmetry, and phase coordination index were significantly decreased in the K-pop dancers compared to the controls. A well-trained K-pop art player showed very good walking pattern compared to the general population. Their joint coordination function that occurs in various dance movements is well developed.