Intralimb coordination of older adults during locomotion: Stair climbing

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 269-284

  Williams, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dynamical systems; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344435652     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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