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More push from your push-off: Joint-level modifications to modulate propulsive forces in old age

INTRODUCTION: Compared to young adults, older adults walk with smaller propulsive forces and a redistribution to more proximal leg muscles for power generation during push-off. Despite this deficit in propulsive function, older adults can increase push-off intensity when encouraged to via real-time...

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Autores principales: Browne, Michael G., Franz, Jason R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6082565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30089143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201407