Control of Walking Balance in Aging Study

With age, it becomes more and more difficult to balance during movements such as walking. Successful balance in the community requires muscles to perform corrective actions. However, the specific features of that neuromuscular control most relevant to balance, including changes that may contribute to falls as we get older, remain unclear. The purpose of this research study is to quantify which specific features of neuromuscular control during walking represent a constraint on older adults' ability to successfully respond to balance challenges and thereby prevent falls.