Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults: The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders

ISBN-13: 9783319489797 Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication date: 02/10/2017 Edition description: 1st ed. 2017 Pages: 457 Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) This book is an attempt to advance the discussion and improve our understanding about the effects of aging and movement disorders on motor control during walking and postural tasks. Despite these activities are performed daily, there is a high requirement of motor and neural systems in order to perform both tasks efficiently. Both walking and posture require a complex interaction of musculoskeletal and neural systems. However, the mechanisms used to control these tasks, as well as how they are planned and coordinated, are still a question of discussion among health professionals and researchers. In addition, this discussion is more interesting when the effects of aging are included in the context of locomotion and the postural control. The number of older individuals is 841 million in 2015, which is fo