Effects of muscle fatigue on gait characteristics under single and dual-task conditions in young and older adults

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Granacher, Urs ^a,b   Wolf, Irene ^c   Wehrle, Anja ^c   Bridenbaugh, Stephanie ^c   Kressig, Reto W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

AGED; COGNITION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049494084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-7-56     Document Type: Article

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