Motor adaptation during slip-perturbed gait in older adults

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-115

  Sakai, Misono ^a   Shiba, Yoshitaka ^a   Sato, Haruhiko ^a   Takahira, Naonobu ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Balance; Muscle activity; Treadmill walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949099967     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.20.109     Document Type: Article

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