Reducing fall risk by improving balance control: Development, evaluation and knowledge-translation of new approaches

Maki, Brian E.; Sibley, Katherine M.; Jaglal, Susan; Bayley, Mariana; Brooks, Dina; Fernie, Geoff; Flint, Alastair J.; Gage, William H.; Liu, Barbara A.; McIlroy, William E.; Mihailidis, Alex; Perry, Stephen D.; Popović, Miloš R.; Pratt, Jay; Zettel, John

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2011.02.002

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“…Such slowness did not seem to be caused by a limitation in the ability to move the COM quickly, since the velocity of the COM motion in FR did not show significant age effect. Moving the COM more slowly has been found when older adults were required to walk under more challenging conditions (Buracchio et al 2011;Maki et al 2011;Renfro and Fehrer 2011;Tsai and Lin 2013). Thus, the slowness observed in older adults in this study was likely to be a strategy specifically adopted to meet the increased task demand associated with UR.…”

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Reaching forward: effects of a preceding task and aging

Tsai

Lin

2015

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Forward reaching is an integral part of many essential daily activities. It is often performed while standing quietly or after standing up from a seated position. This study sought to determine how a preceding balance task and aging would affect the task performance and movement strategy. Twenty-two healthy young and 20 older adults participated in this study and performed forward reaching under two task conditions. In forward reach (FR), reaching was performed during quiet standing. In up-and-reach (UR), subjects stood up from a seated position and then reached forward. A motion analysis system was used to calculate the location of the center of mass (COM) and joint angles at the initial and final positions, and the finger, COM, and joint angular displacements during the reaching task. For both groups, UR was initiated in a more flexed posture and had a significantly shorter reach distance and greater ankle dorsiflexion angle, compared to FR. The location of the COM, however, did not differ between the two task conditions. Older adults were found to significantly slow down their downward and forward COM motions in UR but not young adults. These findings showed that a preceding balance task increased the task demand and required modifications in the movement strategy. For older adults, the impact of increased task demand was greater, and adopting a cautious strategy could help to complete the task safely.

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Reaching forward: effects of a preceding task and aging

Tsai

Lin

2015

AGE

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“…It is suggested that there is a statistically significant relationship between patient falls and problems such as impaired gait, weakness, decline in lower extremity function, balance, and coordination problems (Carson & Cook, 2008;Maki et al, 2011;O'Sullivan & Schmitz, 2001;Oliver et al, 2010;Taylor et al, 2012). Falls are one of the most common complications of many neurological diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's (Soyuer, Soyuer, & € Ozt€ urk, 2006).…”

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“…Researchers designed a semi-structured interview form by using open-ended questions based on related literature. (Bemis-Dougherty & Delaune, 2008;Carson & Cook, 2008;Dacenko-Grawe & Holm, 2008;Evans, Hodgkinson, Lambert, Wood, & Kowanko, 1998;Fischer et al, 2005;Forrest et al, 2012;Maki et al, 2011;Mion et al, 2012;Oliver et al, 2010). The nurses were expected to respond to the following questions in the semi-structured interview form.…”

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Opinions of Nurses About the Evaluation of Risk of Falling Among Inpatients

Atay

Vurur

Erdugan

2017

Rehabilitation Nursing

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“…Falling often has a complex form; it is defined as lying on the ground or at a lower level by accident, except conscious positional change for resting on seats, walls, or other objects, and is affected by multiple factors [93][94][95][96]. There are different descriptions, such as intrinsic and extrinsic factors, associated with the risk factors of falling [94,95].…”

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Neuromuscular Diseases and Rehabilitation

Demir¹

2017

Neurological Physical Therapy

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Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases that are inherited or acquired, resulting from an abnormality in the anterior horn motor cells, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, or muscles.In NMDs, evaluation is performed to monitor the progression of the disease, to determine the appropriate treatment methods, to investigate the efficacy of treatment methods, and to predict and prevent possible complications. Evaluation methods should include evaluation of respiratory functions, muscle testing, normal joint movement, evaluation of flexibility, evaluation of motor functions and functional capacities, functional posture, and gait analysis.The aim of physiotherapy approaches is to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The rehabilitation program should include the protection of the functional level of the patient and the physical and psychological functions, increasing the physical and mental capacity of the patient, and slowing the progress of the disease symptoms. The rehabilitation program should include the preservation of muscle strength, an exercise program for the prevention of contractures, increasing respiratory function and aerobic capacity, gait and balance training, fall prevention, walking aid training, psychosocial approach, vocational counseling, ergotherapy processes and nutrition expert support.

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Reducing fall risk by improving balance control: Development, evaluation and knowledge-translation of new approaches

Cited by 64 publications

References 96 publications

Reaching forward: effects of a preceding task and aging

Reaching forward: effects of a preceding task and aging

Opinions of Nurses About the Evaluation of Risk of Falling Among Inpatients

Neuromuscular Diseases and Rehabilitation

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