The prevention of falls among the elderly is arguably one of the most important public health
issues in today's aging society. The aim of this study was to assess which tools best predict …

Proprioception is a vital aspect of motor control and when degraded or lost can have a
profound impact on function in diverse clinical populations. This systematic review aimed to …

Control of balance is complex and involves maintaining postures, facilitating movement, and
recovering equilibrium. Balance control consists of controlling the body center of mass over …

Background: The 'timed up and go'test (TUG) is a simple, quick and widely used clinical
performance-based measure of lower extremity function, mobility and fall risk. We …

Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a widely used clinical paradigm to evaluate balance and
mobility. Although TUG includes several complex subcomponents, namely: sit-to-stand, gait …

Background: numerous tests have been suggested as fall risk indicators. However, the
validity of these assessments has not been demonstrated in large representative samples of …

OBJECTIVES: To primarily ascertain the effect of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on
physiological falls risk, functional mobility, and executive functioning after 6 months in older …

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Background. Lower extremity functioning is important for maintaining activity in elderly
people. Optimal cutoff points for standard measurements of lower extremity functioning …

Background The literature suggests that stroke is a major risk factor for falls, but there is a
lack of prospective, controlled studies which quantify fall-risk after stroke. The purpose of this …