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Effects of 8 Weeks of Balance or Weight Training for the Independently Living Elderly on the Outcomes of Induced Slips

The study was conducted to evaluate if balance or weight training could alter gait characteristics of older adults contributing to a reduction in the likelihood of slip-induced falls. A total of 18 older adults were evaluated for the study. The results indicated decreases in heel contact velocities...

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Main Authors: Kim, Sukwon, Lockhart, Thurmon
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2929758/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19773670
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MRR.0b013e32832e6b5e
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