Lower limb strength is associated with gait biomechanical abnormalities in older female fallers and non-fallers

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-159

  Marques, Nise Ribeiro ^a   Hallal, Camilla Zamfolini ^a   Crozara, Luciano Fernandes ^a   Morcelli, Mary Hellen ^a   Karuka, Aline Harumi ^a   Navega, Marcelo Tavella ^a   Gonçalves, Mauro ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; EMG; fall risk; kinematic; torque; walking

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADDUCTION; AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALL RISK; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HIP; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE; PARAMETERS; STRENGTH; TREADMILL; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84878881620     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: 18785913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/IES-130491     Document Type: Article

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