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Sensorimotor Impairment in the Elderly

  • George E. Stelmach
  • Volker Hömberg
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Part of the NATO ASI Series book series (ASID, volume 75)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Sensorimotor Integration

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Nordic Comparison of 75-Year-Olds - Sensory and Psychomotor Functions
      P. Era, M. Schroll, S. Berg
      Pages 3-13
    3. Motor Performance as a Paradigm reflecting the Aging Process
      B. Jänicke, H. Coper
      Pages 15-29
    4. Decline of Psychomotor Performance: Calender or Health?
      P. J. Houx, F. W. Vreeling, J. Jolles
      Pages 31-39
    5. The Influence of Aging on Motor Skill Learning
      H. Carnahan, A. A. Vandervoort, L. R. Swanson
      Pages 41-56
    6. The Decline of Spatial and Temporal Abilities with Age
      A. G. M. Canavan, N. Bayer, W. Lutzenberger
      Pages 57-72
    7. Age-Related Slowing
      Virginia Diggles Buckles
      Pages 73-87
    8. Aging and Plasticity of the Human Motor System: Evidence from Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
      R. J. Seitz
      Pages 89-100

  3. Age Changes in Muscle

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 101-101
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    2. Myoelectric Signs of Muscle Fatigue and Physiological Tremor from Childhood to Seniority
      W. N. Löscher, E. Gallasch
      Pages 103-127
    3. Muscle Force Generation and Age: The Role of Sex Hormones
      S. K. Phillips, J. L. Rowbury, S. A. Bruce, R. C. Woledge
      Pages 129-141
    4. What is the Cause of the Ageing Atrophy? Assessment of the Fiber Type Composition in Whole Human Muscles
      Jan Lexell
      Pages 143-153

  4. Posture and Locomotion

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 155-155
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    2. Cognitive Processes Involved for Maintaining Postural Stability While Standing and Walking
      N. Teasdale, Y. Lajoie, C. Bard, M. Fleury, R. Courtemanche
      Pages 157-168
    3. Mobility Biomechanics in Young and Old Healthy Adults
      Albert B. Schultz, Neil B. Alexander, James A. Ashton-Miller
      Pages 169-174
    4. Postural Control in Normal Subjects and Older Women Who Have Fallen
      M. B. Hawken, P. Jäntti, C. Kennard
      Pages 175-191
    5. Postural Responses of the Elderly: Comparisons with Vestibular-Deficit Subjects
      J. H. J. Allum, F. Honegger, E. A. Keshner
      Pages 193-208
    6. Modulations of Gait in Normal Aging and in Parkinson’s Disease
      A. M. Ferrandez
      Pages 209-230
    7. Age-Related Changes in Visually Guided Locomotion Over Different Terrains: Major Issues
      Aftab E. Patla
      Pages 231-252
    8. Optical Flow as a Factor in Falling: The Case for More Research
      Michael G. Wade, Tammy Roehrs, Jennifer Yi
      Pages 253-262

  5. Neurological Diseases

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 263-263
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    2. Motor Slowness in Parkinson’s Disease
      M. Jahanshahi, R. G. Brown, C. D. Marsden
      Pages 265-291
    3. Timing in Perceptual and Motor Tasks in Parkinson’s Disease
      M. A. Pastor, J. Artieda, J. M. Martinez-Lage
      Pages 293-309
    4. Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Handwriting Size, Force, and Time: Cues to Early Markers of Parkinson’s Disease?
      Hans-Leo Teulings, George E. Stelmach
      Pages 311-327
    5. Procedural Memory, Motor Skill and Degenerative Neurological Disease
      R. G. Brown, P. Soliveri, M. Jahanshahi, C. D. Marsden
      Pages 329-354
    6. Effect of Age, Chronic Diseases and Parkinsonism on Postural Control
      M. Schieppati, M. Grasso, R. Siliotto, A. Nardone
      Pages 355-373

  6. Effects of Training

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 375-375
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    2. Improvements in Balance in the Elderly Through Training in Sensory Organization Abilities
      M. H. Woollacott, S. Moore, M. H. Hu
      Pages 377-392
    3. Age and Practice Effects on Force Control of the Thumb and Index Fingers in Precision Pinching and Bilateral Coordination
      Waneen W. Spirduso, JongHwan Choi
      Pages 393-412
    4. Sensorimotor Adaptability in the Elderly and Disabled
      Theo Mulder, Herman Berndt, John Pauwels, Bart Nienhuis
      Pages 413-426
    5. Years of Physical Activity Can Affect Simple and Complex Cognitive/Motor Speed in Older Adults
      T. Toole, S. Park, H. Al-Ameer
      Pages 427-439
  7. Back Matter
    Pages 441-460
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About this book

Keywords

Parkinson age aging assessment rehabilitation sex

Editors and affiliations

  • George E. Stelmach
    • 1
  • Volker Hömberg
    • 2
  1. 1.Motor Control Section, Exercise and Sport Research InstituteArizona State UniversityTempeUSA
  2. 2.Neurological Therapy CenterDüsseldorfGermany

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1976-4
  • Copyright Information Kluwer Academic Publishers 1993
  • Publisher Name Springer, Dordrecht
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-94-010-4872-9
  • Online ISBN 978-94-011-1976-4
  • Series Print ISSN 0258-123X
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