The effect of aging on the backward stepping reaction as estimated from the velocity of center of foot pressure and muscular strength

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-189

  Takeuchi, Yahiko ^a,c,d   Tanaka, Yasuyuki ^b   Shimomura, Yoshihiro ^a   Iwanaga, Koichi ^a   Katsuura, Tetsuo ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Health Admin Section

^c Chiba Prefectural College of Allied Medical Science   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Center of foot pressure; Muscular strength; Stepping reaction; The elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PRESSURE; WALKING;

EID: 34248561152     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.26.185     Document Type: Article

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