Perturbation-based balance training: Principles, mechanisms and implementation in clinical practice

C McCrum, TS Bhatt, MHG Gerards… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in reducing fear of falling among individuals with neurologic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Abou, A Alluri, A Fliflet, Y Du, LA Rice - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To summarize the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions to reduce fear of
falling (FOF) among individuals living with neurologic diseases. Data Sources PubMed …

Effects of physical activity interventions on strength, balance and falls in middle-aged adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Adams, K Gordt-Oesterwind, M Bongartz… - Sports Medicine …, 2023 - Springer
Background Weak lower body strength and balance impairments are fundamental risk
factors for mobility impairments and falls that can be improved by physical activity (PA) …

Kinect-based rapid movement training to improve balance recovery for stroke fall prevention: a randomized controlled trial

M Junata, KCC Cheng, HS Man, CWK Lai… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Falls are more prevalent in stroke survivors than age-matched healthy older
adults because of their functional impairment. Rapid balance recovery reaction with …

External mechanical perturbations challenge postural stability in dogs

C Lutonsky, C Peham, M Mucha, B Reicher… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to explore the effect of external mechanical perturbations on postural
stability (PS) in dogs using the body center of pressure (COP). Thirteen sound adult dogs …

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 …

Neuromuscular organisation and robustness of postural control in the presence of perturbations

V Munoz-Martel, A Santuz, A Ekizos, A Arampatzis - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Perturbation-based exercise interventions challenge balance and improve reactive motor
control. Our purpose was to investigate the modular organisation during a standing balance …

Responsiveness of objective vs. clinical balance domain outcomes for exercise intervention in Parkinson's disease

N Hasegawa, VV Shah, G Harker… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Balance deficits in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are often not helped
by pharmacological or surgical treatment. Although balance exercise intervention has been …

A systematic review of perturbation-based balance training on reducing fall risk among individuals with stroke

D Brown, C Simpkins, F Yang - Clinical biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Perturbation-based balance training has been proven effective to reduce falls in
older adults. However, it remains inconclusive if this training paradigm reduces falls in the …

Ankle stiffness asymmetry is associated with balance function in individuals with chronic stroke

H Kim, J Cho, S Cho, JH Shin - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Ankle joint is one of important contributors on balance in stroke survivors. This study aimed
to investigate the relationships of ankle stiffness symmetry ratios along the talocrural and …