Response time is more important than walking speed for the ability of older adults to avoid a fall after a trip

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 199-205

  Van den Bogert, A J ^a   Pavol, M J ^a   Grabiner, M D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Falling; Locomotion; Prevention; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATIENT MONITORING;

WALKING SPEEDS;

BIOMECHANICS;

AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCOMOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; RESPONSE TIME; RISK; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; FOOT; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0036137447     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(01)00198-1     Document Type: Article

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