Sensorimotor and neuropsychological correlates of force perturbations that induce stepping in older adults

Gait and Posture

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 356-360

  Sturnieks, Daina L ^a   Menant, Jasmine ^a   Vanrenterghem, Jos ^b   Delbaere, Kim ^a   Fitzpatrick, Richard C ^a   Lord, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Balance; Neuropsychological function; Protective stepping; Sensory motor function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGILITY; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FALL RISK; FEMALE; FORCE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SENSATION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; VISION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84864356603     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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