Effects of low light on the stability of the head and pelvis of the healthy elderly

Effects of low light on the stability of the head and pelvis of the healthy elderly

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in body stability of the elderly while walking on even surface ground under low light. [Subjects] Ten young males and ten elderly males participated in this experiment. [Methods] Each subject walked along a 7 m walkway five times at the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015, Vol.27(11), pp.3365-3368
Hauptverfasser: Choi, Jin-Seung, Kang, Dong-Won, Seo, Jeong-Woo, Kim, Dae-Hyeok, Yang, Seung-Tae, Tack, Gye-Rae
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Sprache:eng
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Body stability
Even-ground walking
Low light
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Zusammenfassung:[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in body stability of the elderly while walking on even surface ground under low light. [Subjects] Ten young males and ten elderly males participated in this experiment. [Methods] Each subject walked along a 7 m walkway five times at their preferred walking speed under normal (>300 lux, NORM) and low light conditions (
ISSN:0915-5287
2187-5626
DOI:10.1589/jpts.27.3365