Balance and gait performance after maximal and submaximal endurance exercise in seniors: Is there a higher fall-risk?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 661-669

  Donath, Lars ^a   Zahner, Lukas ^a   Roth, Ralf ^a   Fricker, Livia ^a   Cordes, Mareike ^a   Hanssen, Henner ^a   Schmidt Trucksäss, Arno ^a   Faude, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise training; Gait variability; Older; Physical activity; Upright stance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878583470     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2471-0     Document Type: Article

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