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Browsing Human Physiology Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Aging"
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(University of Oregon, 2011-09)Falls are a significant source of physical, social, and psychological suffering among elderly adults. Falls lead to morbidity and even mortality. Over one-third of adults over the age of 65 years will fall within a calendar ...
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(University of Oregon, 2013-07-11)Falls can have severe consequences for elderly adults. In 2000, nearly 10,300 people aged 65 years or older died as a result of falls, and 2.6 million individuals were treated for non-fatal fall-related injuries. In order ...
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(University of Oregon, 2008-09)Among older adults, an impaired ability to maintain balance while simultaneously performing cognitive tasks is a common occurrence. Because poor dual-task balance performance is associated with increased fall risk and a ...
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(University of Oregon, 2013-07-11)The primary goal of this research was to explore attentional factors contributing to normal balance control and to determine how age-related changes in these factors constrain balance in the aging adult. Though previous ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019-09-18)Fatigue is a multidimensional concept with physical and psychological components. While neuromuscular fatigue has been studied extensively, its effects on cognitive function have been studied, few studies have focused on ...
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