Simple and easy assessment of falling risk in the elderly by functional reach test using elastic stick

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111

  Demura, Shin Ichi ^a   Yamada, Takayoshi ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elastic stick; Equilibrium function; Functional reach; Lower limbs muscle function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35048844131     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.213.105     Document Type: Article

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