The relationship between lower body strength and obstructed gait in community-dwelling older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 468-473

  Lamoureux, Ecosse L ^a   Sparrow, William A ^a   Murphy, Aron ^a   Newton, Robert U ^b  

^a DIVISION OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gait; Lower extremity strength; Obstacle negotiation; Older participants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSTRUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036121301     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50112.x     Document Type: Article

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