The effects of blurring vision on medio-lateral balance during stepping up or down to a new level in the elderly

No === Visual impairment is an important risk factor for falls, but relatively little is known about how it affects stair negotiation. The present study determined how medio-lateral (ML) dynamics of stepping and single limb support stability when stepping up or down to a new level were affected by b...

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Main Authors: Buckley, John G., Elliott, David B., Heasley, Karen, Scally, Andy J.
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3337