The effect of a training program combined with augmented afferent feedback from the feet using shoe insoles on gait performance and muscle power in older adults: A randomised controlled trial

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 755-764

  Hartmann, Antonia ^a,b   Murer, Kurt ^a   De Bie, Rob A ^b   De Bruin, Eling D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Feedback; Gait; Muscles

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE JOINT; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURONS, AFFERENT; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 77949862023     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903295441     Document Type: Article

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