Elderly rely on proprioception rather than on space cues when standing
Multiple factors have been proposed to contribute to the deficits of postural control in the elderly. They were summarized as sensory, motor, and higher level adaptation deficits. As for the sensory deficits, known degradations include proprioceptive, visual, and vestibular channels. Using a model-b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00097/full |