To examine the effects of exercise interventions on balance in older people, aged 60 and over, living in the community or in institutional care. We searched the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group Specialised Register, CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library 2011, Issue 1), MEDLINE and EMBASE ...
There is limited normative, objective data combining musculoskeletal fitness (MSF), balance and physical activity (PA) among older adults. The aims were therefore to; 1) describe MSF and balance in older Norwegian adults focusing on age- and sex-related differences; 2) investigate the associations...
As people grow older, losing balance and falling becomes more common, which increases the risk of injury and affects the person's independence. Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries in over 65-yearolds and account for over 4 million bed days per year in England alone, at an e...
Orthotic interventions change foot posture [ 4 ] and load distribution under the foot [ 5 ] and therefore may have important effects on balance in older people. Objective To investigate whether a pronated foot posture is associated with poorer standing balance in older people and whether medial ...
Biofeedback for training balance and mobility tasks in older populations: a systematic review Context An effective application of biofeedback for interventions in older adults with balance and mobility disorders may be compromised due to co-morbidit... A Zijlstra,M Mancini,L Chiari,... - 《Journal...
摘要: Examines the effects of standing balance training in improving the balance ability of a group of healthy older adults. Components of training program; Inter-task training transfers; Effect of training on sensory integration; Influence of age or disease; Comparison to other training programs....
Balance can go bad when you are young. Strength training can help, whatever your age.A 2013study that examined the effects of strengthening exercises on balance showed: "Strength Improvement in lower parts of legs and arms may lead to balance improvement even in some older people." 2.Step-up...
Effects of toe and ankle training in older people: A cross-over study Tadao TsuboyamaTakuya InoueHiroshige Tateuchi...Yosuke Yamada Jan 2011 Aim: Maintenance of physical function in the elderly is important. Previous studies have focused mainly on training-center-based interventions, accompanied by...
The researchers said the study indicated there was a need for simple and safe balance tests to become a routine part of older people's health checks. The good news, Fiatarone Singh said, is that balancing is a skill that is very trainable, which means people can improve by incorporating si...
Balance and Falls Among Older People.Balance and Falls Among Older People.Deals with the functional decline of sensory and integrative systems in older adults. Sensory systems responsible for good balance; Etiology of falling; internal risk factor associated with falling; Information on various fall pr...