Effects of 8 weeks of balance or weight training for the independently living elderly on the outcomes of induced slips

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-55

  Kim, Sukwon ^a   Lockhart, Thurmon ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Fall; Gait; Required coefficient of friction; Slip; Strength

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; CONTACT VELOCITY; FRICTION DEMAND; MUSCLE STRENGTH; STEP LENGTH; WALKING VELOCITY; WEIGHT TRAINING; WHOLE BODY;

FRICTION; MUSCLE;

TRIBOLOGY;

ACCELERATION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; GAIT; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STATISTICS;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GAIT; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 76749142507     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32832e6b5e     Document Type: Article

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