Effects of Aging on the Obstacle Negotiation Strategy while Stepping over Multiple Obstacles

Abstract Forty-seven percent of falling accidents in older adults are caused by tripping over obstacles. Understanding what strategies are involved in obstacle negotiation in older adults could reduce fall risks. There is a paucity of research investigating how healthy adults negotiate multiple obst...

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Main Authors: Jung Hung Chien, Jerod Post, Ka-Chun Siu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/88f89f9f777c46bcb220b570b6d84cad
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