Shoe sole thickness and hardness influence balance in older men. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that shoes with thick, soft midsoles, such as modern running shoes, provide better stability in older individuals than th... S Robbins,GJ Gouw,J Mcclaran - 《Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between hallux valgus and foot function and balance in older men. Methodsdoi:10.7603/s40680-015-0014-4Yasemin KAVLAKFizyoterapi RehabilitasyonKavlak, Y. The Relation of hallux valgus severity with foot function and balance in ...
Potassium citrate supplementation results in sustained improvement in calcium balance in older men and women. J. Bone Miner. Res. 2013, 28, 497-504. [CrossRef] [PubMed]Moseley KF, Weaver CM, Appel L, Sebastian A, Sellmeyer DE (2013) Potassium citrate supplementation results in sustained im...
balance in older adult outpatients during and after long-term use of temazepam, zopiclone and zolpidem (here collectively referred to as "benzodiazepines").Eighty-nine chronic users (59 women, 30 men) of temazepam, zopiclone or zolpidem aged ≥55 years participated in a benzodiazepine withdrawal ...
Older women (65–85 years) had better joint flexibility than older men (65–85 years), whereas older men had better handgrip strength than older women. A higher PA level was associated with better static balance and muscular endurance in trunk extensors in older individuals. This study ...
Women were significantly slower ( P < .001) than men for both timed chair stands and timed walk. Non-Hispanic white men and women did the maneuvers in significantly less time than non-Hispanic black men and women and Mexican Americans women (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS : Lower extremity ...
Sensor-based interventions (SI) have been suggested as an alternative rehabilitation treatment to improve older adults’ functional performance. However, the effectiveness of different sensor technologies in improving gait and balance remains unclear and
OBJECTIVES: To identify risk factors for indoor and outdoor falls.DESIGN: Prospective cohort study.SETTING: The MOBILIZE Boston Study, a study of falls etiology in community-dwelling older individuals.PARTICIPANTS: Seven hundred sixty-five women and men, mainly aged 70 and older, from randomly samp...
Balance disorders represent a growing public health concern due to the association with falls and fall-related injuries, particularly in regions of the world in which high proportions of the population are elderly. Falls present one of the most serious and costly problems associated with older ...
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