Falls and gait disturbances from neurologic disease in old age;Gangstorungen und Sturze aus neurologischer Sicht

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-262

  Vieregge, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Equilibrium; Fall; Gait; Synerge

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; AGING; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; GAIT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GAIT; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031181051     PISSN: 0044281X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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