Evidence that older adult fallers prioritise the planning of future stepping actions over the accurate execution of ongoing steps during complex locomotor tasks

Gait and Posture

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-67

  Chapman, G J ^a   Hollands, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Eye movements; Falls; Gaze; Human locomotion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; GAZE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCOMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FORECASTING; HUMANS; WALKING;

EID: 34247246214     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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