Effects of ageing on responses to stepping-target displacements during walking.
Yajie ZhangJeroen B J SmeetsEli BrennerSabine VerschuerenJacques DuysensPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2020)
Our study suggests that older adults can adjust their walking to small target shifts during the swing phase, but not as well as young adults. Furthermore, muscle strength probably plays a substantial role in the changes in online adjustments during ageing.