Slow but Steady: Similar Sit-to-Stand Balance at Seat-Off in Older vs. Younger Adults

Slow but Steady: Similar Sit-to-Stand Balance at Seat-Off in Older vs. Younger Adults

Many older adults suffer injuries due to falls as the ability to safely move between sitting and standing degrades. Unfortunately, while existing measures describe sit-to-stand (STS) performance, they do not directly measure the conditions for balance. To gain insight into the effect of age on STS b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lizeth H. Sloot, Matthew Millard, Christian Werner, Katja Mombaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Subjects:
sit-to-stand
balance
static
dynamic
foot placement estimator
coordination
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2020.548174/full

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