Lower limb muscle coactivation levels in healthy younger and older adults during functional dual-task gait

• Main Authors: Camilla Zamfolini Hallal (Author), Nise Ribeiro Marques (Author), Edgar Ramos Vieira (Author), Denis Brunt (Author), Deborah Hebling Spinoso (Author), Alex Castro (Author), Adalgiso Coscrato Cardozo (Author), Mauro Gonçalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of daily cognitive task on stiffness of old and young female adults during the gait. The study included 17 physically active younger and 18 older women, with low risk of falls. The volunteers were asked to walk on the treadmill at two differ...