Gait & Posture
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 429-435 , October 2010

A systematic review of the effect of ageing and falls history on minimum foot clearance characteristics during level walking

  • R.S. Barrett

      Affiliations

    • Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, Queensland 4222, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 5552 8934; fax: +61 7 5552 8674.
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  • P.M. Mills

      Affiliations

    • Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • R.K. Begg

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics Unit, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, and School of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

Received 11 March 2010 ,Revised 2 July 2010 ,Accepted 13 July 2010.

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PII: S0966-6362(10)00214-6

doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.07.010

Gait & Posture
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 429-435 , October 2010

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