Hypothesis: Age-associated Changes in Gait Represent, in Part, a Tendency towards Parkinsonism

In 144 healthy, active, asymptomatic volunteers (aged 30–88 years), age explained 33% of the variance in free walking speed. This could not be ascribed simply to differences in physique at maturity, since height had a more important effect on speed (p

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 1992-05, Vol.21 (3), p.221-225
Hauptverfasser:	DOBBS, R. J., LUBEL, D. D., CHARLETT, A., BOWES, S. G., O'NEILL, C. J. A., WELLER, C., DOBBS, S. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging & longevity Biological and medical sciences Corpus Striatum - physiopathology Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Disease Dopamine - physiology Female Gait - physiology Humans Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurologic Examination Neurology Parkinson Disease - etiology Parkinson Disease - physiopathology Risk Factors Walking
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Zusammenfassung:	In 144 healthy, active, asymptomatic volunteers (aged 30–88 years), age explained 33% of the variance in free walking speed. This could not be ascribed simply to differences in physique at maturity, since height had a more important effect on speed (p
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/21.3.221