Push-off reactions in recovery after tripping discriminate young subjects, older non-fallers and older fallers

Gait and Posture

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 388-394

  Pijnappels, Mirjam ^a   Bobbert, Maarten F ^a   Van Dieën, Jaap H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angular momentum; Fall prevention; Perturbation; Postural control; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; LIMB; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEX RATIO;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; REACTION TIME; WALKING;

EID: 18844457827     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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