An exploration of step time variability on smooth and irregular surfaces in older persons with neuropathy

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 349-356

  Richardson, James K ^a   Thies, Sibylle ^b   Ashton Miller, James A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait; Neuropathy; Variability

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; BIOMECHANICS; DATA REDUCTION; DISEASES;

BIOMECHANICAL NECESSITY; NEUROPATHY;

NEUROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 39349083368     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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