Robot-aided assessment of lower extremity functions: a review

S Maggioni, A Melendez-Calderon… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2016 - Springer
The assessment of sensorimotor functions is extremely important to understand the health
status of a patient and its change over time. Assessments are necessary to plan and adjust …

The impact of diabetic neuropathy on activities of daily living, postural balance and risk of falls-a systematic review

KS Khan, H Andersen - Journal of diabetes science and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The objective of this review is to discuss a compilation of the currently available
literature regarding the impact of diabetic neuropathy (DN) on activities of daily living (ADL) …

Comparison of a laboratory grade force platform with a Nintendo Wii Balance Board on measurement of postural control in single-leg stance balance tasks

A Huurnink, DP Fransz, I Kingma, JH van Dieën - Journal of biomechanics, 2013 - Elsevier
Training and testing of balance have potential applications in sports and medicine.
Laboratory grade force plates (FP) are considered the gold standard for the measurement of …

Level of competitive success achieved by elite athletes and multi-joint proprioceptive ability

J Han, G Waddington, J Anson, R Adams - Journal of Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives Proprioceptive ability has been suggested to underpin elite sports performance.
Accordingly, this study examined the relationship between an athlete's proprioceptive ability …

Are falls prevention programs effective at reducing the risk factors for falls in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review with …

Y Gu, SM Dennis - Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of type-2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that predisposes the elderly to a higher falls risk. Falls prevention …

Differences in postural sway among healthy adults are associated with the ability to perform steady contractions with leg muscles

LA Davis, SP Allen, LD Hamilton, AM Grabowski… - Experimental Brain …, 2020 - Springer
Upright standing involves small displacements of the center of mass about the base of
support. These displacements are often quantified by measuring various kinematic features …

Developing a toolkit for the assessment and monitoring of musculoskeletal ageing

GJ Kemp, F Birrell, PD Clegg, DJ Cuthbertson… - Age and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The complexities and heterogeneity of the ageing process have slowed the development of
consensus on appropriate biomarkers of healthy ageing. The Medical Research Council …

Strength deficits in lower limb prosthesis users: a scoping review

A Hewson, S Dent, A Sawers - Prosthetics and Orthotics …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Strength deficits may play a central role in the severity of balance, mobility, and
endurance impairments in lower limb prosthesis users. A body of literature detailing the …

Complex and simple clinical reaction times are associated with gait, balance, and major fall injury in older subjects with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

JK Richardson, JT Eckner, L Allet, H Kim… - American journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this work was to identify relationships between complex and simple
clinical measures of reaction time (RT clin) and indicators of balance in older subjects with …

The effect of breaking up sedentary time with calisthenics on neuromuscular function: a preliminary study

E Mear, VF Gladwell, J Pethick - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ageing process results in reduced neuromuscular function. This alongside prolonged
sedentary behaviour is associated with decreased muscle strength, force control and ability …