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Front cover
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
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1 Gait, Mobility, and Function: A Review and Proposed Classification Scheme
2 Clinical Evaluation of Gait Disorders: No-Tech and Low-Tech
3 Laboratory-Based Evaluation of Gait Disorders: High-Tech
4 Age-Associated Changes in the Biomechanics of Gait and Gait-Related Falls in Older Adults
5 Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Elements of Postural Equilibrium
6 Neuropsychological Influences on Gait in the Elderly
7 Gait Assessments and Interventions: A Glimpse into the Future
8 Common Gait Disturbances: A Clinical Overview
9 Fall Risk Assessment: Step-by-Step
10 Best Clinical Practice Models to Reduce Falls
11 Fear of Falling
12 Therapeutic Exercise to Improve Balance and Gait and Prevent Falls
13 Clinical Gait Analysis in Neurology
14 Treatment of Parkinsonian Gait Disturbances
15 Treatment of Axial Mobility Deficits in Movement Disorders
16 Systems Approach to Gait Rehabilitation Following Stroke
17 Optimizing Gait in Peripheral Neuropathy
18 Posthip Fracture and Hip Replacements
19 Optimizing Gait in Older People with Foot and Ankle Disorders
Index
About the Editors
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