Comparison of gait characteristics between older rolling walker users and older potential walker users

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-280

 

^a Howe)   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Ambulatory device; Balance of elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOFTWARE; WALKERS;

EID: 62949099587     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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