Inoculation Against Falls: Rapid Adaptation by Young and Older Adults to Slips During Daily Activities

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 452-459

  Pai, Yi Chung ^a   Bhatt, Tanvi ^a   Wang, Edward ^a   Espy, Deborah ^a   Pavol, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Generalization (psychology); Learning; Motor skills; Postural balance; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIMB; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; WALKING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURAL BALANCE; SENSATION DISORDERS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949305606     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.10.032     Document Type: Article

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