Objective To systematically examine stepping performance as a risk factor for falls. More
specifically, we examined (i) if step tests can distinguish fallers from non-fallers and (ii) the …

Background: The risk for an unexpected fall can be due to increasing age, health conditions,
and loss of cognitive, sensory, or musculoskeletal functions. Falls have personal and …

The objective of the present study was to investigate the roles of lower-limb joint
proprioception in postural control during gait. Seventy-two healthy adults including 36 …

Background Impaired reactive responses to sudden environmental perturbations contribute
to heightened fall-risk in healthy aging and neurologically impaired populations. Previous …

Trip perturbations are proposed to be a leading cause of falls in older adults. To prevent trip-
falls, trip-related fall risk should be assessed and subsequent task-specific interventions …

Reactive stepping responses are essential to prevent falls after a loss of balance. It has
previously been well described that both voluntary and reactive step training could improve …

Anthropometry is the study of measurement of the human body, which deals with the
measurement of size, mass, shape, and inertial properties of the human body. This chapter …

Slip and fall accidents are common both indoors and outdoors, posing and risks from minor
to serious injuries. An effective way to prevent these accidents is for pedestrians to know the …

Stroke survivors are at a relatively higher risk of falling than their healthy counterparts. To
identify the key gait characteristics affecting fall risk in this population, this study analyzed …

Arm motions reduce the likelihood of falling from a slip in young adults, and injuries to older
adults from falls are known to occur from a frontal plane fall. Therefore, the purpose of this …