Falls in Older People: Effects of Age and Blurring Vision on the Dynamics of Stepping

The risk of falling increases dramatically with age, and visual impairment is known to be an important risk factor. Therefore, it is highly pertinent to assess the effects of age and vision on the performance of everyday tasks linked to falling, such as stepping from one level to another. Nine young...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 2005-10, Vol.46 (10), p.3584-3588
Hauptverfasser:	Heasley, Karen, Buckley, John G, Scally, Andy, Twigg, Pete, Elliott, David B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls Adaptation, Physiological Adult Aged Aging - physiology Biological and medical sciences Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision Female Foot - physiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gait - physiology Humans Male Motor Activity - physiology Postural Balance - physiology Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs Vision Disorders - physiopathology
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