[HTML][HTML] Is postural control affected in people with patellofemoral pain and should it be part of rehabilitation? A systematic review with meta-analysis

GS Nunes, DZ Rodrigues, L Hörbe, I Prates… - Sports Medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Background Growing evidence supports that exercise therapy is effective for patellofemoral
pain (PFP) rehabilitation. Nevertheless, the improvements have been reported not to be …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting falls in older adults: an umbrella review of instruments assessing gait, balance, and functional mobility

D Beck Jepsen, K Robinson, G Ogliari… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background To review the validated instruments that assess gait, balance, and functional
mobility to predict falls in older adults across different settings. Methods Umbrella review of …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits of virtual reality program and motor imagery training on balance and fall efficacy in isolated older adults: a randomized controlled trial

SH Kim, SH Cho - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: for isolated older adults, alternative training indoors to maintain
balance is essential; however, related studies are lacking. To improve the balance of …

[HTML][HTML] Co-occurrences of fall-related factors in adults aged 60 to 85 years in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

S Rietdyk, S Ambike, S Amireault, JM Haddad, G Lin… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
A broad set of factors are associated with falling (eg, age, sex, physical activity, vision,
health), but their co-occurrence is understudied. Our objectives were to quantify the number …

[HTML][HTML] One-legged balance performance and fall risk in mid and later life: longitudinal evidence from a British birth cohort

JM Blodgett, R Hardy, D Davis, G Peeters, D Kuh… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The one-legged balance test is widely used as a fall risk screening tool in both
clinical and research settings. Despite rising fall prevalence in midlife, there is little evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Plantar pressure and falling risk in older individuals: a cross-sectional study

Y Yan, J Ou, H Shi, C Sun, L Shen, Z Song… - Journal of foot and ankle …, 2023 - Springer
Background Falls are commonplace among elderly people. It is urgent to prevent falls.
Previous studies have confirmed that there is a difference in plantar pressure between falls …

[HTML][HTML] The most significant factor affecting gait and postural balance in patients' activities of daily living following corrective surgery for deformity of the adult spine

T Sakaguchi, M Tanaka, N Sake, K Latka, Y Fujiwara… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Gait ability and spinal postural balance affect ADL in patients
who underwent adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. However, it is still unclear how to …

A systematic review of one-legged balance performance and falls risk in community-dwelling adults

JM Blodgett, JP Ventre, R Mills, R Hardy… - Ageing research reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise all published evidence on
associations between one-legged balance performance and falls. Methods Medline …

[HTML][HTML] Postural stability in single-leg quiet stance in highly trained athletes: Sex and sport differences

N Trajković, D Smajla, Ž Kozinc, N Šarabon - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to determine if there is a difference in postural stability in highly trained
adolescents and young adult athletes regarding sex and sport. The participants were young …

Effects of age, sex and task on postural sway during quiet stance

N Šarabon, Ž Kozinc, G Marković - Gait & posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Postural sway during quiet standing has been shown as a useful task to assess
risk of falling in older adults. While the risk of falling is consistently reported to be higher in …