Lateral Stability and Falls in Older People

@article{Rogers2003LateralSA,
  title={Lateral Stability and Falls in Older People},
  author={Mark W. Rogers and Marie-Laure Mille},
  journal={Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews},
  year={2003},
  volume={31},
  pages={182-187}
}
  • M. RogersM. Mille
  • Published 1 October 2003
  • Medicine
  • Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
ROGERS, M. W., and M.-L. MILLE. Lateral stability and falls in older people. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 182–187, 2003. Aging changes in specific neuromusculoskeletal factors affecting protective stepping and other balance functions may precipitate lateral instability and falls. Identification of these factors provides directives for novel therapeutic interventions to reduce fall risk in older people. 
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