Aging worsens the effects of sleep deprivation on postural control

Falls increase with age and cause significant injuries in the elderly. This study aimed to determine whether age modulates the interactions between sleep deprivation and postural control and to evaluate how attention influences these interactions in the elderly. Fifteen young (24±2.7 y.o.) and 15 ol...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2011-12, Vol.6 (12), p.e28731-e28731
Hauptverfasser:	Robillard, Rébecca, Prince, François, Filipini, Daniel, Carrier, Julie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Adult Adults Age Age Factors Aged Aging Analysis Ankle Biology Biomechanical Phenomena Biomechanics Brain research Center of pressure Cognitive ability Destabilization Drug dosages Geriatrics Humans Interference Medicine Middle Aged Nursing homes Older people Physiology Postural Balance Posture Pressure Psychomotor Performance Sleep Sleep Deprivation Sleep disorders Stress, Mechanical Young Adult Young adults
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