BACKGROUND: A cross-sectional retrospective study of parameters reflecting balance
function in elderly fallers and non-fallers was conducted to better understand postural …

OBJECTIVE: Older adults who have recently fallen demonstrate increased postural sway
compared with non-fallers. However, the differences in postural control between older adults …

Postural instability is a common problem among older people, and it is associated with
mobility impairments, activity limitation and fear of falling. The evaluation of postural control …

Background. An ability to predict risk of future falling is needed in order to target high-risk
individuals for preventive intervention. The purpose of this study was to compare the ability …

Objective Falls are a serious health problem for older adults. Several studies have identified
the decline of postural balance as one of the main risk factors for falls. Contrary to what may …

Poor balance in older persons contributes to a rise in fall risk and serious injury, yet no
consensus has developed on which measures of postural sway can identify those at …

The balance control system of a group of healthy and fit, young and elderly subjects was
studied during the initiation of stepping in one of three directions: forward, sideways, and …

The purpose of this study was to determine and contrast the effect of five weeks of balance
training on the postural stability of elderly adults with a history of falls (F) and those who …

Background: the identification of specific risk factors for falls in community-dwelling elderly
persons is required to identify older people at risk of falling. Objective: the aim of the study …

Abstract Background and Purpose. Measures of postural control may be useful for
determining fall risk in older people and for determining the outcomes of treatments aimed at …