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Independent Influence of Gait Speed and Step Length on Stability and Fall Risk

With aging, individuals' gaits become slower and their steps shorter; both are thought to improve stability against balance threats. Recent studies have shown that shorter step lengths, which bring the center of mass (COM) closer to the leading foot, improve stability against slip-related falls...

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Hauptverfasser: Espy, D. D., Yang, F., Bhatt, T., Pai, Y.-C.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: 2010
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943048/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20655750
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.06.013
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