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A water-based training program that include perturbation exercises to improve stepping responses in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled cross-over trial

BACKGROUND: Gait and balance impairments may increase the risk of falls, the leading cause of accidental death in the elderly population. Fall-related injuries constitute a serious public health problem associated with high costs for society as well as human suffering. A rapid step is the most impor...

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Autores principales: Melzer, Itshak, Elbar, Ori, Tsedek, Irit, Oddsson, Lars IE
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2532994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18706103
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-8-19