Age-related differences in walking stability
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Age-related differences in walking stability.
BACKGROUND a large proportion of falls in older people occur when walking; however the mechanisms underlying impaired balance during gait are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE to evaluate acceleration patterns at the head and pelvis in young and older subjects when walking on a level and an irregular walking surface, in order to develop an understanding of how ageing affects postural responses to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/32.2.137