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SUBMITTER: Wang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6361674 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of biomechanics 20181214
The purpose of this study was to determine any potential falls-resistance benefits that might arise from treadmill-slip-perturbation training. One hundred sixty-six healthy community-dwelling older adults were randomly assigned to either the treadmill-slip-training group (Tt) or the treadmill-control group (Tc). Tt received 40 slip-like perturbations during treadmill walking. Tc received unperturbed treadmill walking for 30 min. Following their treadmill session, both groups were exposed to a no ...[more]