Physical training-related changes in gait variability while single and dual tasking in older adults: Magnitude of gait variability at baseline matters

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 857-864

  Beauchet, O ^a,b,c   Launay, C ^a,b   Annweiler, C ^a,b,c   Fantino, B ^a,b   Allali, G ^d   De Decker, L ^e  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Angers University Memory Clinic   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^d GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^e NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cognition disorders; Gait; Physical education and training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WALKING;

AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 84896325547     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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