Postural balance and gait are important factors in the functional status of older people;
however, few studies have addressed differences by sex. The objective of this study was to …

Objective: Sleepiness caused by sleep deprivation may increase the risk of injuries and
damages during physical activity. Individual data so far indicate a generally better static …

Prevention strategies should be constantly improved to manage falls and frailty in the
elderly. Therefore, we aimed at creating a screening and predictive protocol as a replicable …

Introduction Gait and posture abnormalities are the common disabling motor symptoms in
Parkinson's disease (PD). This study aims to investigate the differential characteristics of gait …

Cortical activity and walking speed are known to decline with age and can lead to an
increased risk of falls in the elderly. Despite age being a known contributor to this decline …

Introduction The present study explored age effects and the coupling of sensorimotor and
cognitive functions in a stratified sample of 96 middle-aged and older adults (age 45-86 …

Aim: To investigate postural control between active (AOA) and inactive (IOA) older adults
and active young adults (YA) due to the difficulty level of the postural task. Methods: 25 …

Background: Technological inventions are promoting a sedentary lifestyle. With aging
limited physical activities result in postural instability, falls, and mobility reduction, for which …

The aim of this study was to assess the changes in the balance of healthy, elderly women as
a result of Nordic walking training using of two types of poles: classic poles, and poles with …

The chapter delves into a wide range of approaches employed by individuals to withstand
perturbations, encompassing neuromuscular and neuromechanical methods. It also …