Effects of aging on gait patterns in the healthy elderly

Anthropological Science

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-72

  Kimura, Tasuku ^a   Kobayashi, Hiromitsu ^a   Nakayama, Eijun ^b   Hanaoka, Michiko ^a  

^a ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL NURSING UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aged walking; Dimensionless speed; Stance phase duration; Steps per day; Stride length

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147133774     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: 13488570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.060309     Document Type: Article

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