The number of people living into older age (≥ 65 years) is rising rapidly. Older people are
more likely to fall and this has adverse consequences for their quality of life and that of their …

Quantitative assessment is crucial for the evaluation of human postural balance. The force
plate system is the key quantitative balance assessment method. The purpose of this study …

Objective To identify the risk factors for falls in community stroke survivors. Data Sources A
comprehensive search for articles indexed in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO …

Objectives No intervention has been shown to prevent falls poststroke. We aimed to
determine if perturbation-based balance training (PBT) can reduce falls in daily life among …

Background Falls are the leading cause of injury in stroke patients. However, the cause of a
fall is complicated, and several types of risk factors are involved. Therefore, a …

Fear of falling is common in individuals with stroke; however, the associations between fear
of falling, balance confidence, and the control of balance and gait are not well understood …

BACKGROUND: Dual-task (simultaneous motor and cognitive task)(DT) training via virtual-
reality exergaming is known to benefit balance control post-stroke. However, the efficacy of …

Background Falls are common following stroke and are frequently related to deficits in
balance and mobility. This study aimed to investigate the predictive strength of gait and …

Background: Falls are common and dangerous for stroke survivors. Current fall risk
assessment methods rely on subjective scales. Objective sensor-based methods could …

Background/Purpose: To prevent falling, a common incident with debilitating health
consequences among stroke survivors, it is important to identify significant fall risk factors …