Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 819-825 , December 2009

Strength training improves fall-related gait kinematics in the elderly: A randomized controlled trial

  • Leslie N. Persch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    • ,
  • Carlos Ugrinowitsch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Gleber Pereira

      Affiliations

    • Nucleus of Biological and Health Sciences, Positivo University, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    • ,
  • André L.F. Rodacki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Educação Física, Rua Coração de Maria, 92, Jardim Botânico, Curitiba-PR, Brazil, CEP: 80215-370.

Received 26 February 2009 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.07.012

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 819-825 , December 2009

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