"Locomotion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D008124
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.568.500 G11.427.410.568
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| Concept/Terms |
Locomotion- Locomotion
- Locomotor Activity
- Activities, Locomotor
- Activity, Locomotor
- Locomotor Activities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Locomotion" by people in Profiles.
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Developing a framework and priorities to promote mobility among older adults. Health Educ Behav. 2014 Oct; 41(1 Suppl):10S-8S.
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Characteristics of falls and risk of hip fracture in elderly men. Osteoporos Int. 1998; 8(3):240-6.