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Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults - The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults - The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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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 four times higher than
the 202 million that lived in 1950. Aging causes many motor,
sensorial and neural deficits, which impair locomotion and postural
control in the elderly. The severity of this framework is worsened
when the aging goes along with a movement disorder, such as
Parkinson disease, Chorea, Dystonia, Huntington disease, etc.
Therefore, the aim of this book is to highlight the influence of
different aspects on planning, controlling and performing
locomotion and posture tasks. In attempting to improve current
knowledge in this field, invited authors present and discuss how
environmental, sensorial, motor, cognitive and individual aspects
influence the planning and performance of locomotor and postural
activities. The major thrust of the book is to address the
mechanisms involved in controlling and planning motor action in
neurological healthy individuals, as well as in those who suffer
from movement disorders or face the effects of aging, indicating
the aspects that impair locomotion and postural control. In
addition, new technologies, tools and interventions designed to
manage the effects of aging and movement disorders are presented in
the book.
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