The effect of age-related sensorimotor changes on step-down strategy: a predictive simulation study

Humans adjust neuromuscular control in anticipation of a step-down during walking. Due to age-related sensorimotor changes, older adults may require adaptation of this control to step-down safely. We used predictive simulations to investigate how muscle weakness and delayed neural transmission affec...

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Hauptverfasser: Schreff, Lucas (VerfasserIn) , Waterval, Niels F. J. (VerfasserIn) , van der Krogt, Marjolein M. (VerfasserIn) , Häufle, Daniel F. B. (VerfasserIn) , Müller, Roy (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 21 August 2025
In: Scientific reports
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 15, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-14422-0
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14422-0
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Verfasserangaben:Lucas Schreff, Niels F.J. Waterval, Marjolein M. van der Krogt, Daniel F.B. Häufle & Roy Müller

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