Do dance style and intervention duration matter in improving balance among people with Parkinson's disease? A systematic review with meta-analysis

C Simpkins, F Yang - Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Impaired balance is a common symptom that increases fall risk in people with
Parkinson's disease (PwPD). Although previous meta-analyses concluded that dance-based …

Adaptation to repeated standing-slips in professional ballet dancers

C Simpkins, F Yang - Journal of biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ballet training is being increasingly used to improve physical functions in older adults. Our
previous work showed that ballet dancers react to a novel standing-slip more effectively than …

Dynamic Gait Stability and Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters During Overground Walking in Professional Ballet Dancers

C Simpkins, F Yang - Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: It has been recognized that practicing ballet could strengthen the leg muscles,
improve balance, and reduce fall risk. However, few studies have investigated how ballet …

Shoe sole impedes leg muscle activation and impairs dynamic balance responding to a standing-slip

J Ahn, C Simpkins, S Shin, F Yang - Journal of biomechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
The shoe sole is identified as a fall risk factor since it may impede the afferent information
about the outside world collected by the plantar sensory units. However, no study has …

BALLET PRACTICE IMPROVES NEUROMUSCULAR AND BIOMECHANICAL RESPONSES TO AN UNEXPECTED STANDING-SLIP IN OLDER ADULTS

C Simpkins, F Yang - Journal of Neurophysiology, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Falls and fall-induced injuries are common and consequential in older adults. Ballet
emphasizes full-body coordination, leg strength, and postural control. However, it remains …

Impact of standing perturbation intensities on fall and stability outcomes in healthy young adults

S Shin, C Simpkins, J Ahn, F Yang - Journal of biomechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Motorized treadmills have been extensively used in investigating reactive balance control
and developing perturbation-based interventions for fall prevention. However, the …

[PDF][PDF] Quantifying Effects of Perturbation Intensity on Slip Outcome in Young Adults

S Shin - 2023 - scholarworks.gsu.edu
Motorized treadmills have been widely used to examine the reactive balance control of the
human body after an external perturbation, like slips or trips, and develop perturbation …

Neurobiomechanical Mechanisms of Ballet Preventing Falls in Older Adults

C Simpkins - 2024 - scholarworks.gsu.edu
Falls and associated injuries are common in older adults. Dance-based interventions may
be appealing options for improving balance and reducing falls in this population. Ballet …

Treadmill Walking with Concurrently Controlled Speed and Cadence in People with Parkinson's Disease

R Ban - 2024 - scholarworks.gsu.edu
Gait and stability impairments are common symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) that can
lead to a loss of mobility, increased fall risk, and a decreased quality of life. Rhythmic …