Gait adaptations in response to obstacle type in fallers with Parkinson's disease - Alcock L, Galna B, Hausdorff JM, Lord S, Rochester L.

BACKGROUND: Gait impairment places older adults and people with Parkinson's disease (PD) at an increased risk of falls when walking over obstacles. Increasing the height of obstacles results in greater challenge to balance however little is known about the...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news