Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults : The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Barbieri, Fabio Augusto. (Editor), Vitório, Rodrigo. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Geriatrics.; Neurology.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Sports medicine.; Physiotherapy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319489803
• Physical Description: XVII, 457 p. 41 illus., 21 illus. in color. online resource.

This book is an attempt to advance the discussion and improve our understanding about the effects of aging and movement disorders on motor control during walking and postural tasks. Despite these activities are performed daily, there is a high requirement of motor and neural systems in order to perf...