Gait performance of the elderly under dual-task conditions: Review of instruments employed and kinematic parameters
Introduction The physiological deterioration associated with ageing exposes elderly persons to greater risks of falls, especially during the performance of simultaneous tasks during gait. Objectives To evaluate the effects of dual tasks (DT) on spatiotemporal gait parameters and to identify the too...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
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