<b>Center of gravity height and number of falls in active and sedentary older adults </b>

• Main Authors: Roberto Sérgio de Tavares Canto (Author), Mário Antonio Barauna (Author), Nádia Carla Cheik (Author), Vanessa Silva Lemos (Author), Fernanda Ferreira (Author), Silvio Soares Santos (Author), Fernanda Veruska Narciso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Older adults present changes in energy metabolism that result in an increase of bodyfat and a decrease of muscle mass and height, leading to alterations in the position of the centerof gravity (CG) and consequent falls. The objective of the present study was to compare thepercent CG height and the n...