The response of elderly female fast gait to whole body vibration
Thesis
Lorenzen, Hans Christian. (2007). The response of elderly female fast gait to whole body vibration [Thesis]. https://doi.org/10.4226/66/5a95db13c67d5
Authors | Lorenzen, Hans Christian |
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Qualification name | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
Abstract | Background: Older adults walk more slowly than healthy young adults at fast and normal walking speeds. These age-associated changes in mobility impact upon daily function. A slower gait, for example, may reduce the older adult's ability to safely cross at traffic intersections due to the time restriction. Recent research has demonstrated whole body vibration (WBV) can improve the strength and power (Roelants, Delecluse & Verschueren, 2004; Russo et al., 2003; Verschueren, Roelants, Delecluse, Swinnen, Vanderschueren & Boonen, 2004) of community dwelling elderly females, and the mobility of nursing home residents (Bautmans, Van Hees, Lemper & Mets, 2005; Bruyere et al., 2005). To date, no published research has examined the impact WBV has on the gait parameters of community dwelling elderly females. The research was conducted in three phases. |
Year | 2007 |
Publisher | Australian Catholic University |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4226/66/5a95db13c67d5 |
Research Group | Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre |
Final version | |
Publication dates | 01 Jan 2007 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8710x/the-response-of-elderly-female-fast-gait-to-whole-body-vibration
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