Gait stability and variability measures show effects of impaired cognition and dual tasking in frail people

BACKGROUND: Falls in frail elderly are a common problem with a rising incidence. Gait and postural instability are major risk factors for falling, particularly in geriatric patients. As walking requires attention, cognitive impairments are likely to contribute to an increased fall risk. An objective...

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Main Authors: Lamoth, Claudine J, van Deudekom, Floor J, van Campen, Jos P, Appels, Bregje A, de Vries, Oscar J, Pijnappels, Mirjam
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3034676/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21241487
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-8-2
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