Mini-trampoline exercise related to mechanisms of dynamic stability improves the ability to regain balance in elderly

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 512-518

  Aragão, Fernando Amâncio ^a,c   Karamanidis, Kiros ^b   Vaz, Marco Aurélio ^c   Arampatzis, Adamantios ^d,e  

^a State University of West of Parana   (Brazil)

^b GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e Centre of Sport Science and Sport Medicine Berlin CSSB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Dynamic stability; Falls; Muscle strength; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FALLING; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 79956009431     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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