Increased fall risk is associated with elevated co-contraction about the ankle during static balance challenges in older adults

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1379-1389

  Nelson Wong, Erika ^a   Appell, Ryan ^a   McKay, Mike ^a   Nawaz, Hannah ^a   Roth, Joanna ^a   Sigler, Robert ^a   Third, Jacqueline ^a   Walker, Mark ^a  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Clinical assessment; Co contraction; EMG; Fall risk

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANKLE JOINT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COLORADO; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ODDS RATIO; POSTURAL BALANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861348989     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2094-x     Document Type: Article

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