Open AccessEffects of Indoor Footwear on Balance and Gait Patterns in Community-Dwelling Older Women
Author(s) -
Hylton B. Menz,
Maria Auhl,
Shan E. Munteanu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gerontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1423-0003
pISSN - 0304-324X
DOI - 10.1159/000448892
Subject(s) - cadence , socks , balance (ability) , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , balance test , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering
Footwear worn indoors is generally less supportive than outdoor footwear and may increase the risk of falls.
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