Save motion in elderly: Age related changes of sensorimotor skills;Sicher bewegen im alter: Veränderungen der sensomotorischen fähigkeiten

Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-58

  Ebenbichler, G R ^a   Kerschan Schindl, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Elderly; Falls; Gait functions; Muscle functions; Postural balance functions; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149158800     PISSN: 09406689     EISSN: 1439085X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1090078     Document Type: Review

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