Stair Gait in Older Adults Worsens With Smaller Step Treads and When Transitioning Between Level and Stair Walking

• Main Authors: Irene Di Giulio (Author), Neil D. Reeves (Author), Mike Roys (Author), John G. Buckley (Author), David A. Jones (Author), James P. Gavin (Author), Vasilios Baltzopoulos (Author), Constantinos N. Maganaris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Older people have an increased risk of falling during locomotion, with falls on stairs being particularly common and dangerous. Step going (i.e., the horizontal distance between two consecutive step edges) defines the base of support available for foot placement on stairs, as with smaller going, the...