Aging, motor skill, and the energy cost of walking: Implications for the prevention and treatment of mobility decline in older persons

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1429-1436

  Van Swearingen, Jessie M ^a   Studenski, Stephanie A ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain aging; Energy cost of walking; Gait; Motor control

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LEARNING; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MOTOR SKILLS; WALKING;

EID: 84911016468     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu153     Document Type: Article

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