Is stair descent in the elderly associated with periods of high centre of mass downward accelerations?
Publication date
2013-02Keyword
Acceleration; Accidental falls
; Adult
; Age factors
; Aged
; Aging
; Analysis of variance
; Ankle joint
; Biomechanical phenomena
; Electromyography
; Female
; Humans
; Linear models
; Locomotion
; Male
; Muscle contraction
; Muscle strength dynamometer
; Muscle
; Postural balance
; Range of motion
; Time factors
; Torque
; Young adult
Peer-Reviewed
Yes