RESEARCH ON THE POSTURE CONTROL IN REACHES A STATIC STATE FROM THE DYNAMIC STATE DURING THE MAXIMAL STEP LENGTH (MSL) ; YOUNG VERSUS OLDER ADULTS

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 423 - 432
• Main Authors: PARK, HYUN-TAE, OKADA, SHINPEI, MUTOH, YOSHITERU, PARK, SANG-JUN, KAMIOKA, HIROHARU, KOMATSU, TAIKI, PARK, SUNG-JIN
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2008
• Subjects: dynamic state; elderly; postural control; static state

The purpose of this study was to investigate the identification of distinct characteristics of postural control during transition from a dynamic into a static state in young and older adults. We tested 8 healthy elderly (mean age of 67 yr±0.8) and 8 healthy young (mean age of 23 yr±1.2) adult subjec...