Neural control of balance during walking
Neural control of standing balance has been extensively studied. However, most falls occur
during walking rather than standing, and findings from standing balance research do not …
during walking rather than standing, and findings from standing balance research do not …
Effectiveness of the aquatic physical therapy exercises to improve balance, gait, quality of life and reduce fall-related outcomes in healthy community-dwelling older …
RS Melo, CSF Cardeira, DSA Rezende… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Opting to use aquatic or land-based physical therapy exercises to improve
balance, gait, quality of life and reduce fall-related outcomes in community-dwelling older …
balance, gait, quality of life and reduce fall-related outcomes in community-dwelling older …
Age-related differences in lower limb muscle activation patterns and balance control strategies while walking over a compliant surface
Substantial evidence demonstrates that falls in older adults are leading causes of fatal and
non-fatal injuries and lead to negative impacts on the quality of life in the aging population …
non-fatal injuries and lead to negative impacts on the quality of life in the aging population …
Age-related differences in gait adaptations during overground walking with and without visual perturbations using a virtual reality headset
Older adults have difficulty adapting to new visual information, posing a challenge to
maintain balance during walking. Virtual reality can be used to study gait adaptability in …
maintain balance during walking. Virtual reality can be used to study gait adaptability in …
A framework of biomarkers for skeletal aging: a consensus statement by the Aging Biomarker Consortium
Aging Biomarker Consortium, J Suo, Y Gan, Y Xie… - Life …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The skeleton is an important structural and metabolic organ in human body, while aging is
the physiological basis for degenerative skeletal diseases. China has the largest aging …
the physiological basis for degenerative skeletal diseases. China has the largest aging …
Age-related differences in kinematics, kinetics, and muscle synergy patterns following a sudden gait perturbation: Changes in movement strategies and implications …
Falls in older adults are leading causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries, negatively impacting
quality of life among those in this demographic. Most elderly falls occur due to …
quality of life among those in this demographic. Most elderly falls occur due to …
Lower extremity joint compensatory effects during the first recovery step following slipping and stumbling perturbations in young and older subjects
X Ren, C Lutter, M Kebbach, S Bruhn, R Bader… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background The lower extremity may play a crucial role in compensating for gait
perturbations. The study aimed to explore the mechanism of perturbation compensation by …
perturbations. The study aimed to explore the mechanism of perturbation compensation by …
The motor repertoire of older adult fallers may constrain their response to balance perturbations
Older adults are at a high risk of falls, and most falls occur during locomotor activities like
walking. This study aimed to improve our understanding of changes in neuromuscular …
walking. This study aimed to improve our understanding of changes in neuromuscular …
Interactions between different age-related factors affecting balance control in walking
Maintaining balance during walking is a continuous sensorimotor control problem.
Throughout the movement, the central nervous system has to collect sensory data about the …
Throughout the movement, the central nervous system has to collect sensory data about the …
Fear of falling contributing to cautious gait pattern in women exposed to a fictional disturbing factor: a non-randomized clinical trial
GAS Bueno, FM Gervásio, DM Ribeiro… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the gait pattern of elderly women with and without
fall-history, with high and low fear of falling, when exposed to a disturbing factor. Materials …
fall-history, with high and low fear of falling, when exposed to a disturbing factor. Materials …