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    Lifting Strategy and Stability in Strength-Impaired Elders
    (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001) Michael S. Puniello; Chris A. McGibbon; David E. Krebs
    Subjects apparently chose their lift strategy based on their hip and knee extensor strength. Weaker elders using a less stable back dominant strategy could be susceptible to falls and subsequent long bone and vertebral body fractures. Clinicians could identify at-risk elders by muscle testing. Beyond emphasizing strength and endurance exercise in elderly patients, weak elders should be taught to use a leg dominant lifting strategy, or if they are not physically able, to use a combined back/leg strategy.