Anticipatory postural adjustments in older versus young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anticipatory postural adjustments in older versus young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are a feedforward mechanism triggered in advance to a predictable perturbation, to help the individual counteract mechanical effects that the disturbance may cause. Whether or not this strategy is compromised in the elderly is not a consen...

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Main Authors: Manuela Brito Duarte, Gizele Cristina da Silva Almeida, Kelly Helorany Alves Costa, Daniela Rosa Garcez, Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva, Givago da Silva Souza, João Simão de Melo-Neto, Bianca Callegari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Frailty
Older adults
Stability
Posture
Surface electromyography
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02116-x

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