Gait variables differentiating fallers from nonfallers

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 93-101

  Newstead, Ann H ^a,b,c   Walden, J Gail ^a,c   Gitter, Andrew J ^a,b,c  

^a Gait and Innovative Technology Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c Audie L Murphy Veterans Affairs Hospital

Author keywords

Double limb support; Fallers; Nonfallers; Obstacles; Older adults; Single limb support; Stride; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GAIT; GENDER; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 37849014684     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200712000-00003     Document Type: Article

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