Impact of Aging on Balance and Pattern of Muscle Activation in Elderly Women from Different Age Groups

Background: Aging causes deterioration in the sensory systems and changes the pattern of muscle activation, which impairs balance in elderly individuals compared to young adults. A few studies have investigated the influence of such changes throughout the aging process by analyzing the postural cont...

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Main Authors: Matheus M. Gomes, Júlia G. Reis, Thamires M. Neves, Marina Petrella, Daniela C.C. de Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812001548