Browsing Psychology by Author "Rogers, Michael E."
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Age-related attentional demands of postural stability
Rogers, Nicole L.; Chaparro, Alex; Rogers, Michael E. (2004-04) -
Attentional demands of balance in older adults
Rogers, Nicole L.; Chaparro, Alex; Rogers, Michael E.; Tabor, K. (2002-05) -
Effect of an attention demanding visual task on postural control in young and old adults
Rogers, Nicole L.; Chaparro, Alex; Rogers, Michael E. (ARVO, 2010-09)Research indicates the attentional demands for balance increase with age. Age-related declines in balance may further increase the attentional demands associated with maintaining stability. PURPOSE: A dual-task paradigm ... -
Effects of balance-specific training on postural stability in older adults aged 79-90 years
Rogers, Michael E.; Rogers, Nicole L.; Chaparro, Alex; Stumpfhauser, Laszlo (2001-05)Several studies have indicated that impaired postural stability is associated with an increased risk of falling in older adults. Traditional exercise programs consisting of stretching and full body movements have typically ... -
The Impact of an active lifestyle on the functional fitness level of older women
Ofei-Dodoo, Samuel; Rogers, Nicole L.; Morgan, Amy L.; Amini, Sahar B.; Takeshima, Nobuo; Rogers, Michael E. (SAGE, 2018-06-01)The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that to maintain health, adults should engage in 150 min of moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the ... -
Normative data on select joint range of motion and grip strength of elderly males and females
Bohan, Michael; Choi, Sang D.; Chaparro, Alex; Fernandez, Jeffrey E.; Rogers, Michael E. (1999-06)The purpose of this study is to report normative values of the amplitude of joint wrist motions and grip strength in older age groups. Volunteers, (N=147) were divided into four age groups, 60-69, 70-79,80-89 and 90+ years, ... -
Range of motion of the wrist: implications for designing computer input devices for the elderly
Chaparro, Alex; Rogers, Michael E.; Fernandez, Jeffrey E.; Bohan, Michael; Choi, Sang D.; Stumpfhauser, Laszlo (Informa Healthcare, 2000-09)The purpose of this study was to report normative values of the amplitude of joint wrist motions and grip strength for older age groups.