Effect of uphill and downhill walking on walking performance in geriatric patients using a wheeled walker
BACKGROUND: Wheeled walkers are recommended to improve walking performance in older persons and to encourage and assist participation in daily life. Nevertheless, using a wheeled walker can cause serious problems in the natural environment. This study aimed to compare uphill and downhill walking wit...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Year: 2016, Volume: 50, Issue: 6, Pages: 483-487 |
| ISSN: | 1435-1269 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00391-016-1156-4 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-016-1156-4
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| Author Notes: | Ulrich Lindemann, Michael Schwenk, Syn Schmitt, Michael Weyrich, Wolfgang Schlicht, Clemens Becker |
| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Wheeled walkers are recommended to improve walking performance in older persons and to encourage and assist participation in daily life. Nevertheless, using a wheeled walker can cause serious problems in the natural environment. This study aimed to compare uphill and downhill walking with walking level in geriatric patients using a wheeled walker. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of using a wheeled walker with respect to dual tasking when walking level. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: 22 November 2016 Gesehen am 14.08.2017 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1435-1269 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00391-016-1156-4 |