The impact of slip perturbations on minimum toe clearance during walking in younger and older adults
This study builds on prior work to conclude that, compared to younger adults, older adults appear to have a diminished capacity to instinctively increase MTC during walking in response to slip-like balance perturbations, which may allow them lesser time to accommodate instability.
Authors
- Jason R. Franz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9523-9708)
- Andrew D Shelton
- Aaron Gelinne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2915-7197)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323307
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health