Age related differences in balance approached by a novel dual-task test of anticipatory postural control strategies.

INTRODUCTION:Assessment of balance is key to identifying individuals with postural control deficits and an increased fall risk. Subjects may compensate for their deficits by utilizing other strategies; to avoid this, it is recommended to assess postural control using a dual-task test. In most dual-t...

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Main Authors: Uffe Laessoe, Camilla Bille Larsen, Line Noerkjaer Schunck, Line Jensen Lehmann, Halla Iversen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218371