Dynamic stability of superior vs. inferior segments during walking in young and older adults

Gait and Posture

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 260-263

  Kang, Hyun Gu ^a,b,c,d   Dingwell, Jonathan B ^e  

^a Hebrew Senior Life   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Boston University   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Falls; Gait; Stability; Upper body

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIGH; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TRUNK; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 67649467290     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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