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 …

The relationship between the age-associated decline in mitochondrial function and its effect
on skeletal muscle physiology and function remain unclear. In the current study, we …

Objective To systematically examine stepping performance as a risk factor for falls. More
specifically, we examined (i) if step tests can distinguish fallers from non-fallers and (ii) the …

Background Trips account for over half of outdoor falls among community-dwelling older
adults. Aims To investigate to what extent obstacle-induced trip-perturbation training could …

Background Gait perturbations, occurring in any direction in daily life, may result in a fall. In
fall prevention, gait perturbation training is a promising approach. Treadmill perturbations in …

Background: Walkway and treadmill induced trips have contrasting advantages, for instance
walkway trips have high-ecological validity whereas belt accelerations on a treadmill have …

The ability to rapidly adjust gait to cope with unexpected mechanical perturbations declines
with ageing. Previous studies, however, have not ensured that gait stability pre-perturbation …

Background The lower extremity may play a crucial role in compensating for gait
perturbations. The study aimed to explore the mechanism of perturbation compensation by …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of perturbation-based treadmill
training on gait quality in daily life, a predictor of fall risk that was used as the primary …

Introducing unexpected perturbations to challenge gait stability is an effective approach to
investigate balance control strategies. Little is known about the extent to which people can …