Guidelines for Assessment of Gait and Reference Values for Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Older Adults: The Biomathics and Canadian Gait Consortiums Initiative

Background: Gait disorders, a highly prevalent condition in older adults, are associated with several adverse health consequences. Gait analysis allows qualitative and quantitative assessments of gait that improves the understanding of mechanisms of gait disorders and the choice of interventions. Th...

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Main Authors: Olivier Beauchet, Gilles Allali, Harmehr Sekhon, Joe Verghese, Sylvie Guilain, Jean-Paul Steinmetz, Reto W. Kressig, John M. Barden, Tony Szturm, Cyrille P. Launay, Sébastien Grenier, Louis Bherer, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Vicky L. Chester, Michele L. Callisaya, Velandai Srikanth, Guillaume Léonard, Anne-Marie De Cock, Ryuichi Sawa, Gustavo Duque, Richard Camicioli, Jorunn L. Helbostad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00353/full