Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2318-2322 , 16 October 2009

Age impairs sit-to-walk motor performance

  • Thomas Buckley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA
    • ,
  • Chris Pitsikoulis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
    • ,
  • Ernest Barthelemy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
    • ,
  • Chris J. Hass

      Affiliations

    • Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology and Movement Disorders Center, University of Florida, Box 118205, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +13523929575x1294; fax: +13523925262.

,Accepted 17 June 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00367-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.06.023

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2318-2322 , 16 October 2009

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