The effect of a semi-rigid thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) on foot pressure in elderly subjects presenting with spinal hyperkyphosis.
Purpose: The ageing process can be accompanied by a degeneration of the spine and increase the risk of thoracic hyperkyphosis (excessive spinal forward curvature) amongst elderly people. This condition can in turn impair mobility, reduce balance, and increase the risk of falling and mortality in aff...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 205 - 211 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2020
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