Background Deficient balance and fear of falling in elderly people can lead to disturbed
daily activities, falling, and finally reduced quality of life. Therefore, evaluation of low-risk …

Objective The aging population is growing in the world, and the reduction in physical
function caused by this is an important issue that, particularly, causes a disorder of balance …

Falls are a prevalent cause of injury among older people. While some wearable inertial
measurement unit (IMU) sensor-based systems have been widely investigated for fall risk …

This overview assessed the available body of published peer-reviewed systematic reviews
and meta-analyses related to the effects of active exergames compared with active/passive …

The current quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the effects of virtual reality (VR) and
home chair-based (HCB) exercises on balance, daily living activities, and loneliness among …

Introduction For older adults, maintaining muscle strength and balance is crucial to preserve
an upright posture and independently manage their basic activities of daily living (ADL). This …

Methods This is a clinical trial that was conducted on 60 older people with balance disorders
living in nursing homes in Shiraz, Iran. Their balance was first measured using the timed up …

Results: The findings showed an improvement in the results of the FRT test (p= 0.002), BBS
test (p= 0.001), TUG test (p= 0.001) and MMSE test (p= 0.011) in the intervention group …

Background: Hyperkyphosis may cause balance impairment in elderly people. Although the
effectiveness of orthoses for improving balance in hyperkyphotic elderly people has …

Methods This is a quasi-experimental study. The study population included all older men
over 65 years of age residing in Kahrizak Nursing Home in Alborz Province, Iran (n= 100). Of …