Obstacle crossing deficits in older adults: A systematic review

Gait and Posture

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 270-275

  Galna, Brook ^a,b   Peters, Alana ^a,c   Murphy, Anna T ^b   Morris, Meg E ^a  

^a School of Physiotherapy   (Australia)

^b Kingston Centre   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Ageing; Gait; Obstacle crossing

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 68349139587     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.05.022     Document Type: Review

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