Center of gravity height and number of falls in active and sedentary older adults

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Fernanda Veruska Narciso (Author), Sílvio Soares Santos (Author), Fernanda Ferreira (Author), Vanessa Silva Lemos (Author), Mário Antonio Barauna (Author), Nádia Carla Cheik (Author), Roberto Sérgio de Tavares Canto (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Older adults present changes in energy metabolism that result in an increase of body fat and a decrease of muscle mass and height, leading to alterations in the position of the center of gravity (CG) and consequent falls. The objective of the present study was to compare the percent CG height and th...