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The association between fear of falling and smoothness of lower trunk oscillation in gait varies according to gait speed in community-dwelling older adults
BACKGROUND: Fear of falling (FoF) is common in community-dwelling older adults. FoF and increased walking speed are associated with lower trunk oscillation during gait in older adults. We hypothesized that older adults with FoF would struggle to walk safely when instructed to walk faster than usual....
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5244529/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28103907 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-016-0211-0 |