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The Influence of Commercial-Grade Carpet on Postural Sway and Balance Strategy Among Older Adults

Author(s) -

Joan I. Dickinson,

JoAnn L Shroyer,

Jeffrey W. Elias

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/42.4.552

Subject(s) - balance (ability) , falling (accident) , fear of falling , balance test , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , dynamic balance , affect (linguistics) , physical therapy , poison control , medicine , injury prevention , environmental health , engineering , communication , psychiatry , mechanical engineering

The purpose of this research study was to examine the effect of a selected commercial-grade carpet on the static balance of healthy, older adults who had not fallen more than twice in the last 6 months.

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