Adaptive recovery responses to repeated forward loss of balance in older adults

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 183-187

  Barrett, Rod S ^a   Cronin, Neil J ^a   Lichtwark, Glen A ^a   Mills, Peter M ^a   Carty, Christopher P ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Anticipatory postural adjustment; Compensatory stepping; Perturbation; Tether release

Indexed keywords

AGEING; ANTICIPATORY POSTURAL ADJUSTMENTS; COMPENSATORY STEPPING; PERTURBATION; TETHER-RELEASE;

EXPERIMENTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; STABILITY;

RECOVERY;

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE RECOVERY; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; LOCOMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 83555178488     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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