The role of anthropometric changes due to aging on human walking: Mechanical work, pendulum and efficiency

Biology of Sport

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-170

  Schuch, C P ^a   Balbinot, G ^a   Boos, M ^a   Peyre Tartaruga L A ^a   Susta, D ^b  

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

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Elderly; Locomotion; Mechanical work

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155178918     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5604/959282     Document Type: Article

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