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) …

Frequency and circumstances of falls reported by ambulatory unilateral lower limb prosthesis users: a secondary analysis

J Kim, MJ Major, B Hafner, A Sawers - PM&R, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background More than 50% of lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users report falling at least once
a year, placing them at high risk for adverse health outcomes such as decreased mobility …

Task matters: an investigation on the effect of different secondary tasks on dual-task gait in older adults

HT Goh, M Pearce, A Vas - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Dual-task gait performance declines as humans age, leading to increased fall
risk among older adults. It is unclear whether different secondary cognitive tasks mediate …

Inhibitory control and fall prevention: why stopping matters

DAE Bolton, JK Richardson - Frontiers in neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The fact that weak leg muscles, impaired vision, numb feet, or insufficient blood pressure
can predispose someone to a fall is unsurprising. Consequently, such factors are a standard …

Rapid inhibition accuracy and leg strength are required for community-dwelling older people to recover balance from induced trips and slips: an experimental …

Y Okubo, L Duran, K Delbaere… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Falls can result in bone fractures and disability, presenting a
serious threat to quality of life and independence in older adults. The majority of falls in …

Adaptation, artificial intelligence, and physical medicine and rehabilitation

DT Barry - PM&R, 2018 - Elsevier
Adaptation, cooperation, and trust are at the center of rehabilitation. Artificial intelligence and
robots enhance adaptation with guidance for movement, cues for sensation, control of …

Executive function is associated with balance and falls in older cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy: A cross-sectional study

BL McNeish, K Dittus, J Mossburg, N Krant… - Journal of geriatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Balance decrements and increased fall risk in older cancer survivors have been
attributed to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Cognition is also affected …

The relationship between clinical measures of cognitive function and grip strength in healthy older adults

JK Richardson, TJ Ellmers - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Handgrip strength is considered a surrogate for musculoskeletal strength,
however there is emerging evidence of an association with cognition. The specific …

Variation between individuals in sensorimotor feedback control of standing balance

A Goodworth, D Felmlee… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
We examined intersubject variation in human balance, focusing on sensorimotor feedback.
Our central hypothesis was that intersubject variation in balance characteristics arises from …

Catch the ruler: concurrent validity and test–retest reliability of the ReacStick measures of reaction time and inhibitory executive function in older people

KS van Schooten, L Duran, M Visschedijk… - Aging Clinical and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Reduced cognitive function, particularly executive function (EF), is associated
with an increased risk of falling in older people. We evaluated the utility of the ReacStick test …