Gait termination in the young, the healthy elderly, and the elderly with type 2 diabetes affected by peripheral neuropathy

Terminating gait puts special demands on the body as a transition occurs from a dynamic to a quasi-static situation. Elderly people can have difficulties in stopping due to age related physiological decline. It is unknown if these difficulties worsen for elderly people with impaired foot sensitivity...

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Main Author: Meier, Margrit-Regula
Other Authors: Desrosiers, Johanne
Language:English
Published: Université de Sherbrooke 1999
Online Access:http://savoirs.usherbrooke.ca/handle/11143/4131