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Physical fitness was evaluated using the Senior Fitness Test, including grip strength, the 30-second Chair Stand Test, and the Figure-of-Eight Walk Test. Static balance was assessed using center-of-pressure variables, and gait characteristics and lower-limb kinematics were measured using a three-dimensional gait analysis system at a standardized walking speed of 1.0 m\/s. Group differences were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney\n                      <jats:italic>U<\/jats:italic>\n                      -test, and effect sizes were calculated.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      No significant between-group differences were observed in body composition or grip strength (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;gt; 0.05). However, the eMCI group demonstrated significantly lower performance in the 30-second Chair Stand Test (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). In balance assessment, total center-of-pressure path length was significantly greater, whereas sway velocity was significantly lower in the eMCI group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). In gait analysis, stride length, gait cycle time, and double-limb support time were significantly greater in the eMCI group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Furthermore, women with eMCI exhibited reduced right knee joint range of motion in the frontal and transverse planes and lower right hip angular velocity in the frontal plane (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Older women with early mild cognitive impairment exhibited subtle but meaningful impairments in lower-limb strength, postural control, gait performance, and joint-level motor control despite relatively preserved body composition and basic gait ability. These findings suggest that detailed balance and gait-related kinematic variables may serve as sensitive indicators of early motor-control alterations associated with cognitive decline and may contribute to the development of early screening and intervention strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2026.1815595","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,22]],"date-time":"2026-06-22T05:38:26Z","timestamp":1782106706000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Motor performance and 3D gait pattern characteristics in older adult women with early mild cognitive impairment: a pilot study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Ho-Jong","family":"Gil","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Sport Science, Korea National Sport University","place":["Seoul, Republic of Korea"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jongbin","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Graduate School of Education, Silla University","place":["Busan, Republic of Korea"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1520","DOI":"10.1002\/mds.25674","article-title":"Cognitive contributions to gait and falls: evidence and implications","volume":"28","author":"Amboni","year":"2013","journal-title":"Mov. 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