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Guccione, Andrew A.; Wong, Rita; Avers, Dale

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-02948-3.00004-3

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“…Key elements of maintaining balance include the appropriate reception of sensory stimuli coming in from the environment and the use of balancing strategies. The latter are responsible for maintaining balance when the center of pressure is located outside the plane of support [ 2 ]. Spink et al [ 41 ] underlined the importance of the feet and the ankle joints in effectively maintaining balance.…”

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“…Old age involves many involutionary changes in the body that lead to considerable limitations and dysfunctions and reduced psychomotor activity [ 1 ]. Involutionary changes related to aging affect all primary systems of the body, including anatomical and functional systems [ 2 ]. As a result, the effectiveness of postural and motor systems responsible for stability decreases with age [ 3 ].…”

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“…As a result, the effectiveness of postural and motor systems responsible for stability decreases with age [ 3 ]. Maintaining functional fitness and, consequently, independence seems to be the key factor affecting the psychomotor condition of seniors [ 2 ]. Balance disorders and falls are two significant issues that may impact the functioning of an aging population [ 3 ].…”

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“…Many studies confirm that an appropriate volume of physical activity can improve visual perception and psychomotor coordination, and strengthen the muscles, all of which improve balance and reduce fall risk [ 2 , 13 , 14 ]. One of the forms of physical activity suggested for seniors is Pilates.…”

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Effect of Three Months Pilates Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Older Women

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Filar-Mierzwa

Stawarz

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study assessed the effect of Pilates exercises on balance and fall risk in older women. Participants comprised 50 older women aged over 60 years, divided randomly into two groups: the experimental group (n = 30), which took part in Pilates sessions two times per week for three months, and the control group (n = 20). The control group did not participate in such sessions but also did not participate in any other rehabilitation programs or additional physical activity except everyday activities. Before and after the training cycle, all women underwent an assessment using Timed Up and Go (TUG), the One Leg Stance Test (OLST), a test performed on a Freestep baropodometric platform, and the tests performed on a Biosway platform. After the training, significantly decreased values of the surface of the ellipse (p = 0.0037) and mean values of velocity (p = 0.0262) for the right foot in the experimental group were observed. The Limits of Stability (LoS) test (p = 0.005) and the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (m-CTSIB) performed on an unstable surface with eyes closed (p = 0.0409) indicated statistically significant changes in the experimental group. None of the above changes were statistically significant in relation to the control group. Pilates training affected the participants’ balance by improving LOS and reducing fall risk.

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Effect of Three Months Pilates Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Older Women

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Stawarz

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“…The loading from prolonged static sitting is associated with an increased risk of lower back pain [1, 3, 7]. In particular, people with lower limb disorders who rely on prolonged wheelchair use for mobility are at a high risk of lower back pain [3, 8, 9]. …”

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Comparing the effects of different dynamic sitting strategies in wheelchair seating on lumbar-pelvic angle

Peng

Tseng

et al. 2016

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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BackgroundProlonged static sitting in a wheelchair is associated with an increased risk of lower back pain. The wheelchair seating system is a key factor of this risk because it affects spinal loading in the sitting position. In this study, 7 dynamic sitting strategies (DSSs) are examined: lumbar prominent dynamic sitting (LPDS), back reclined dynamic sitting (BRDS), femur upward dynamic sitting (FUDS), lumbar prominent with back reclined dynamic sitting (LBDS), lumbar prominent with femur upward dynamic sitting (LFDS), back reclined with femur upward dynamic sitting (BFDS), and lumbar prominent with back reclined with femur upward dynamic sitting (LBFDS). The objective of this study was to analyze the biomechanical effects of these sitting strategies on lumbar-pelvic angles.MethodsTwenty able-bodied participants were recruited for the study. All participants performed LPDS, BRDS, FUDS, LBDS, LFDS, BFDS, and LBFDS in a random order. All lumbar-pelvic angle parameters, including the static lumbar angle, static pelvic angle, lumbar range of motion, and pelvic range of motion were measured and compared.ResultsResults show that LBDS and LBFDS enabled the most beneficial lumbar movements, although the difference between the 2 strategies was nonsignificant. BRDS and BFDS enabled the most beneficial pelvic movements, although the difference between the 2 strategies was nonsignificant. Among all the upright DSSs, LPDS and LFDS enabled the most beneficial lumbar and pelvic movements, although no significant difference was observed between these 2 strategies.ConclusionsWe identified the effects and differences among 7 DSSs on lumbar-pelvic angles. Wheelchair users can choose the most suitable DSS that meets their needs. These findings may serve as a reference for practicing physicians or wheelchair users to choose an appropriate dynamic wheelchair seating system.Trial registration ISRCTN12389808, 18th November 2016, retrospectively registered.

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Frailty, Meeting Challenges, and Beyond in Geriatric Surgery—10 Years' Experience From Singapore's First Geriatric Surgical Service

Chia

Yong

Ong

et al. 2023

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

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This article gives an overview of the 10 years' experience of the first dedicated geriatric surgery service in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore. Frailty and its adverse impact on emergency and elective surgical procedures are elaborated and strategies to optimize outcomes explained. Via transdisciplinary transinstitutional collaboration, geriatric surgery service instituted trimodal intervention of prehabilitation, nutrition, and psychological support for frail patients, achieved consistent perioperative results, shortened length of hospital stay, and restored baseline function for patients undergoing major elective oncological surgery. Efforts are made to teach transdisciplinary collaboration to the next generation of doctors to meet the challenges of the Era of Geriatric Surgery.

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Effect of Three Months Pilates Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Older Women

Effect of Three Months Pilates Training on Balance and Fall Risk in Older Women

Comparing the effects of different dynamic sitting strategies in wheelchair seating on lumbar-pelvic angle

Frailty, Meeting Challenges, and Beyond in Geriatric Surgery—10 Years' Experience From Singapore's First Geriatric Surgical Service

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