Is the history of falls an indicative of greater decline in quadriceps muscle function and postural sway?

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-66

  Ribeiro, Arthur M P ^a   Gomes, Matheus M ^a   Rosa, Rodrigo C ^a   De Abreu, Daniela C Carvalho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

elderly women; leg power; postural control; sit to stand test

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SITTING; STANDING;

EID: 84856834221     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e318249a4f5     Document Type: Review

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