Age-related slip avoidance strategy while walking over a known slippery floor surface
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Age-related slip avoidance strategy while walking over a known slippery floor surface.
When confronted with impending slip/fall situations, gait parameters are adjusted accordingly to avoid slipping. This study was conducted to assess age-related slip avoidance strategy by measuring gait parameters and muscle activity characteristics of the lower extremities (hamstrings, calves, and quadriceps) of both young and older participants while ambulating successfully over a known slippe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gait & Posture
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0966-6362
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.08.009