Proof of concept for perturbation-based balance training in older adults at a high risk for falls

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 841-843

  Bieryla, Kathleen A ^a   Madigan, Michael L ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia Tech Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Learning; Motor skills; Postural balance; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MOVEMENT; CENTER OF PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FALL RISK; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; PERTURBATION BASED BALANCE TRAINING; STANDING; TIME TO STABILIZATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955567951     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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