Since the mid-2000s, perturbation-based balance training has been gaining interest as an
efficient and effective way to prevent falls in older adults. It has been suggested that this task …

Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization and even death among older adults.
Although various strength and balance exercise interventions have shown moderate …

Background Older adults and individuals with neurological conditions are at an increased
risk for falls. Although physical exercise can prevent falls, certain types of exercise may be …

Background Falls are a common cause of injuries and hospitalization among older adults.
While conventional balance training appears effective in preventing falls, a relatively large …

Background Previous research investigating exercise as a means of falls prevention in older
adults has shown mixed results. Lack of specificity of the intervention may be an important …

Background Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults. Perturbation-based
balance training (PBT) is an innovative approach to fall prevention that aims to improve the …

Background Falls are one of the most common medical complications post-stroke. Physical
exercise, particularly exercise that challenges balance, reduces the risk of falls among …

Walking is one of the daily activities that may cause falling in older adults. We developed a
novel dynamic balance training program using a perturbation-based training on a custom …

Background It has become common practice to incorporate balance tasks into the training
program for athletes who want to improve performance and prevent injuries, in rehabilitation …

Introduction Perturbation-based balance training (PBT) is reported to effectively reduce falls
in older adults and may even be superior compared with various exercise programmes. Due …