The influence of gaze stabilization and fixation on stepping reactions in younger and older adults

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-25

  Dyer Diehl, M ^a   Pidcoe, Peter E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance recovery; Gaze stability; Older adults; Postural sway; Step latency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EYE FIXATION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; OCULOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EYE MOVEMENT MEASUREMENTS; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77952732620     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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