Effectiveness of exercise interventions on fall prevention in ambulatory community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review with narrative synthesis

M Sadaqa, Z Németh, A Makai, V Prémusz… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To present a systematic review of randomized controlled trials which summarizes
the effects of community-based resistance, balance, and multi-component exercise …

Which exercise interventions can most effectively improve reactive balance in older adults? A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Y Kim, MN Vakula, DAE Bolton, CJ Dakin… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Reactive balance is the last line of defense to prevent a fall when the body
loses stability, and beneficial effects of various exercise-based interventions on reactive …

The effect of reactive balance training on falls in daily life: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

AJ Devasahayam, K Farwell, B Lim, A Morton… - Physical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective Reactive balance training (RBT) is an emerging approach to reducing falls risk in
people with balance impairments. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of …

Perturbation-based balance training using repeated trips on a walkway vs. belt accelerations on a treadmill: a cross-over randomised controlled trial in community …

PYH Song, DL Sturnieks, MK Davis, SR Lord… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Walkway and treadmill induced trips have contrasting advantages, for instance
walkway trips have high-ecological validity whereas belt accelerations on a treadmill have …

Perturbations during gait: a systematic review of methodologies and outcomes

Z Taylor, GS Walsh, H Hawkins, M Inacio, P Esser - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Despite extensive literature regarding laboratory-based balance perturbations,
there is no up-to-date systematic review of methods. This systematic review aimed to assess …

A systematic review on the effectiveness of perturbation-based balance training in postural control and gait in Parkinson's disease

DB Coelho, CEN de Oliveira, MVC Guimarães… - Physiotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Pharmacological and surgical interventions do not improve postural control and
gait effectively in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). An innovative and promising …

Sentinel fall presenting to the emergency department (SeFallED)–protocol of a complex study including long-term observation of functional trajectories after a fall …

T Stuckenschneider, J Koschate, E Dunker, N Reeck… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Falls are a leading cause for emergency department (ED) visits in older adults.
As a fall is associated with a high risk of functional decline and further falls and many falls do …

Classification and Definitions of Compensatory Protective Step Strategies in Older Adults: A Scoping Review

M Melo-Alonso, A Murillo-Garcia… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The risk for an unexpected fall can be due to increasing age, health conditions,
and loss of cognitive, sensory, or musculoskeletal functions. Falls have personal and …

Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children

T Muehlbauer, M Giesen, N Roß, S Schedler… - BMC Research …, 2024 - Springer
Objective In healthy children, there is evidence of improvements in static and dynamic
balance performance following balance training. However, the time-course of balance …

[HTML][HTML] The underlying mechanisms of improved balance after one and ten sessions of balance training in older adults

L Alizadehsaravi, RAJ Koster, W Muijres, H Maas… - Human movement …, 2022 - Elsevier
Training improves balance control in older adults, but the time course and neural
mechanisms underlying these improvements are unclear. We studied balance robustness …