IS MUSCULAR AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE RELATED TO GAIT SYMMETRY IN OLDER ADULTS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics
Fecha de publicación: 12 June 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.103899
Autores: Eliane C. Guadagnin, Fabio A. Barbieri, Lucas Simieli, Felipe P. Carpes
Background: Gait asymmetries are a matter of discussion concerning gait adaptation in older adults. While most studies perform unilateral gait assessments, the hypothesis that asymmetry in gait biomechanics is influenced by muscular and functional performance in older people needs to be confirmed.
