Successful adaptation of gait in healthy older adults during dual-task treadmill walking

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 150-167

  Li, Karen Z H ^a   Abbud, Gabriela A ^a   Fraser, Sarah A ^a   Demont, Richard G ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognition; Dual task; EMG; Gait; Healthy aging

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; COGNITION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

EID: 84856942171     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2011.628375     Document Type: Article

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