The influence of novel compliant floors on balance control in elderly women - A biomechanical study

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1480-1487

  Wright, Alexander D ^a   Laing, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Centre of pressure; Fall related injuries; Falls; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

AGING; BALANCE; CENTRE OF PRESSURE; FALL-RELATED INJURIES; FALLS; INJURY PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; APARTMENT HOUSES; BIOMECHANICS; BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; FLOORS; GAIT ANALYSIS;

FOAM CONTROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BUILDING; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 79955638785     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.02.028     Document Type: Article

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