Gait in older adults: A review of the literature with an emphasis toward achieving favorable clinical outcomes, Part II

Clinical Geriatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 37-45

  Harris, Meredith H ^a   Holden, Maureen K ^a   Cahalin, Lawrence P ^b   Fitzpatrick, Diane ^b   Lowe, Susan ^b   Canavan, Paul K ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRAINING;

EID: 57649222304     PISSN: 10951598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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