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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Autores principales: Lamoth, Claudine J, van Deudekom, Floor J, van Campen, Jos P, Appels, Bregje A, de Vries, Oscar J, Pijnappels, Mirjam
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3034676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21241487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-8-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3034676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21241487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-8-2

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