Fall prevention in the young old using an exoskeleton human body posturizer: a randomized controlled trial

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 207-214

  Verrusio, W ^a,c   Gianturco, V ^a   Cacciafesta, M ^a   Marigliano, V ^a   Troisi, G ^a   Ripani, M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^c Dipto di Sci Clin (Endocrinol)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exoskeleton; Fall prevention; Posture; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXOSKELETON (REHABILITATION); FALL RISK; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN BODY POSTURIZER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUMERIC RATING SCALE; PERFORMANCE ORIENTED MOBILITY ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; AGING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FALLING; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP DEVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; DEPENDENT AMBULATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84957548848     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-016-0540-7     Document Type: Article

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