Background Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall
each year. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2009. Objectives To …

Background Approximately 30 per cent of people over 65 years of age and living in the
community fall each year; the number is higher in institutions. Although less than one fall in …

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Berg
balance test could be used to predict an elderly person's risk of falling. Subjects. Sixty-six …

Most of the extant literature investigating the health effects of mindfulness interventions
relies on wait-list control comparisons. The current article specifies and validates an active …

Silsupadol P, Shumway-Cook A, Lugade V, van Donkelaar P, Chou LS, Mayr U, Woollacott
MH. Effects of single-task versus dual-task training on balance performance in older adults …

Information from the different senses is seamlessly integrated by the brain in order to modify
our behaviors and enrich our perceptions. It is only through the appropriate binding and …

Background and Purpose. Traditionally, rehabilitation programs emphasize training balance
under single-task conditions to improve balance and reduce risk for falls. The purpose of this …

Cattaneo D, De Nuzzo C, Fascia T, Macalli M, Pisoni I, Cardini R. Risks of falls in subjects
with multiple sclerosis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002; 83: 864-7. Objectives: To quantify fall …

The second edition of FallProof! continues to be the only text to address the multiple
dimensions that contribute to balance and mobility. By exploring the reasons underlying …

Objectives: To determine the effect of two different community‐based group exercise
programs on functional balance, mobility, postural reflexes, and falls in older adults with …