Fear of Falling Contributing to Cautious Gait Pattern in Women Exposed to a Fictional Disturbing Factor: A Non-randomized Clinical Trial

Fear of Falling Contributing to Cautious Gait Pattern in Women Exposed to a Fictional Disturbing Factor: A Non-randomized Clinical Trial

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the gait pattern of elderly women with and without fall-history, with high and low fear of falling, when exposed to a disturbing factor.Materials and Methods: Forty-nine elderly women without cognitive impairment agreed to participate. Participants were div...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Augusto Santos Bueno, Flávia Martins Gervásio, Darlan Martins Ribeiro, Anabela Correia Martins, Thiago Vilela Lemos, Ruth Losada de Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
aging
accidental falls
perception
motor skills
biomechanical phenomena
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00283/full

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