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The effect of cane length and step height on muscle strength and body balance of elderly people in a stairway environment
BACKGROUND: It has been reported that 75% of stairway accidents occur while descending stairs. Using a cane can help to prevent older people and those with limited mobility from falling. However, studies have shown that two-thirds of older cane users use a cane that is longer than the recommended le...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4416409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25528653 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1880-6805-33-36 |