Measures of Gait Complexity during the Timed Up-and-Go Test in Older Adults with Vertebral Compression Fracture

CI Kao, BY Liau, FC Kuo - Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Objective motor and gait assessment is crucial for assessing fall risk and predicting
intervention efficacy. This study compares the postural control and gait complexity in adults …

Influence of the sagittal vertical axis on the risk of falls in community-dwelling elderly people: a retrospective longitudinal study

T Yamada, Y Yamato, T Hasegawa… - Spine Surgery and …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Introduction: Falling is an age-related problem that increases with age. Compared with
younger people, elderly people possess increased risk factors for falls, and falling among …

The Occiput-Wall Distance Was Related to the Physical/Mental Outcomes in the Elders With Severe Flexed Posture, But Not the Dual Digital Inclinometer Thoracic …

S Balki, A Özyonar - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To examine the usefulness of the dual digital inclinometer thoracic kyphosis and
the occiput-wall distance (OWD) measures as a marker of the mental/physical status in older …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of the presence of risk factors for fragility fractures in people with osteoporosis

A Nae, AA Simionescu, C Beiu, MN Popescu… - MEDICINE IN … - researchgate.net
Osteoporosis is an important clinical problem due to the increased bone fragility that
predisposes to fractures. The objective of this study was to analyse the implication of risks …

Comment on: Analysis of kyphosis, vertebral fracture and bone mineral density measurement in women living in nursing homes

A Alsaeed - Saudi Medical Journal, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This is a cross-section case-control study which compares the vertebral fracture, degree of
kyphosis, and bone mineral density (BMD) between nursing home group and a control …

[引用][C] Considering Dementia: How to Optimise Seating to Respond to Clinical Need

S Base, M Thigh, H Belts, W Padding, T Tables