Biomechanical analysis of older adults stepping up: A method of evaluating balance

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-187

  Michel Pellegrino, Valérie ^a   Hewson, David ^a   Hogrel, Jean Yves ^b   Duchene, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Elderly; Force plate; Ground reaction forces; Postural balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIMB; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; STANDING; TOE; VELOCITY; WALKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 44649121506     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.2.171     Document Type: Article

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