Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tatiana Sampaio, Samuel Encarnacao, Olga Santos, Diogo Narciso, Joao P. Oliveira, Jose E. Teixeira, Pedro Forte, Jorge E. Morais, Catarina Vasques, Antonio Miguel Monteiro
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that Pilates training has a significant effect on improving balance in older adults. The findings provide evidence for the value of Pilates training as an intervention to enhance balance in the elderly population.
Article
Rehabilitation
Nicky Baker, Karen Grimmer, Sue Gordon
Summary: This study investigated which balance tests can differentiate near fallers from non-fallers and fallers. Among healthy community dwelling adults aged 40-75 years, near fallers were more likely to fail single-leg stance and dynamic balance tests compared to non-fallers. A new battery of tests showed promise in identifying near fallers with a sensitivity of 73.3% in this population.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
S. Phu, D. L. Sturnieks, S. R. Lord, Y. Okubo
Summary: This review found that muscle activation after postural perturbation is significantly delayed in older adults compared to young adults. Regular exercisers have faster muscle activation compared to sedentary/untrained participants. Short-term uncontrolled clinical trials did not show changes in onset latency, but longer-term randomized control trials indicated that postural reflexes are responsive to training.
MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Augustine Joshua Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, Bohyung Lim, Abigail Morton, Natalie Fleming, David Jagroop, Raabeae Aryan, Tyler Mitchell Saumur, Avril Mansfield
Summary: The study found that objective reactive balance training (RBT) can effectively reduce the likelihood of falls in daily life for individuals at increased risk of falls. However, more adverse events were reported in the RBT group compared to the control group.
Article
Rehabilitation
Saeideh Monjezi, Farshad Molhemi, Mohammad-Jafar Shaterzadeh-Yazdi, Reza Salehi, Mohammad Mehravar, Davood Kashipazha, Saeed Hesam
Summary: Perturbation-based Balance Training is at least as effective as conventional balance training in improving proactive postural control in people with multiple sclerosis. It has superiority over conventional balance training in improving reactive postural control. Further research is needed to confirm the results.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Thanwarat Chantanachai, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord, Narelle Payne, Lyndell Webster, Morag E. Taylor
Summary: This systematic review identified risk factors for prospectively ascertained falls in older people with cognitive impairment living in the community. Balance deficits, poor mobility, slow gait speed, and depressive symptoms were found to be associated with fallers. Global cognition was not significantly associated with falls, suggesting interventions should focus on improving balance impairment. More high-quality research is needed to support these findings.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matheus Almeida Souza, Daniel Goble, Paige Arney, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Gabriela Silveira-Nunes, Leonardo Intelangelo, Michelle Almeida Barbosa, Alexandre Carvalho Barbosa
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the risk of falling in older adults from South and North America using a portable force-plate. South American women showed better balance compared to other groups. No significant differences were found between North vs. South Americans, nor between males and females.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Grzegorz Bednarczuk, Izabela Rutkowska
Summary: Balance disorders are a major cause of falls in older adults. Assessing balance is essential for determining the risk of falls and identifying the factors that contribute most to this risk.
Article
Neurosciences
Sara A. Harper, Anne Z. Beethe, Christopher J. Dakin, David A. E. Bolton
Summary: Recent studies have shown that perturbation-based balance training can enhance balance recovery, but the transferability of this training is limited. The challenge lies in how to best equip individuals to deal with the variety of fall-inducing scenarios encountered in daily life using this training method.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ali Nouriani, Alec Jonason, Luke T. Sabal, Jacob T. Hanson, James N. Jean, Thomas Lisko, Emma Reid, Yeng Moua, Shane Rozeboom, Kaiser Neverman, Casey Stowe, Rajesh Rajamani, Robert A. McGovern
Summary: The use of wearable sensors in movement disorder patients is increasing, and we developed an activity recognition algorithm using multiple inertial sensors to accurately identify specific activities at home. Our algorithm showed high sensitivity (>95%) in detecting activities, and features extracted from our home monitoring system had better correlation (around 69%) with fall frequency compared to standard clinical tests or other gait metrics.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Youngwook Kim, Michael N. Vakula, David A. E. Bolton, Christopher J. Dakin, Brennan J. Thompson, Timothy A. Slocum, Masaru Teramoto, Eadric Bressel
Summary: This study reviewed and evaluated the comparative effectiveness of various exercise-based interventions on reactive balance in older adults, and found that task-specific reactive balance exercise could be the optimal intervention for improving reactive balance in older adults.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kenta Azukizawa, Kodai Hirose, Yuta Morigami, Naoki Higashi, Hiroyuki Uchida, Kazuki Hirao
Summary: The study aimed to examine the immediate effect of positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application on the multi-directional reach ability in young adults in Japan. The results showed that this intervention did not significantly improve the participants' ability in standing position.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Guilherme Carlos Brech, Tatiana Godoy Bobbio, Kelem de Negreiros Cabral, Patricia Mota Coutinho, Leila Regina de Castro, Luis Mochizuki, Jose Maria Soares-Junior, Edmund Chada Baracat, Luiz Eugenio Garcez Leme, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Angelica Castilho Alonso
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of aging on static balance in women and found a decline in postural balance with advancing age, particularly in women in their ninth decade (80 to 89 years of age). This age group may be a critical period for the deterioration of postural stability in women.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dongchul Moon, Juhyeon Jung
Summary: This study compared the effects of sensorimotor training (SMT) combined with short-foot exercise (SFE) versus SMT alone on postural stability in flat-footed patients. The results showed significant improvements in static and dynamic balance in the SMT combined with SFE group. The combination of SMT and SFE was found to be superior to SMT alone in improving postural balance control in clinical settings.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daisuke Shibata, Yuri Yoshida
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of self-joint mobilization exercise on postural stability. The results showed that this exercise program improved participants' postural control stability, especially under closed-eye conditions. This improvement may be attributed to the activation of plantarflexors and dorsiflexors, which are dominant muscles in ankle strategy for postural control.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Meghan Ambrens, Melinda Stanners, Trinidad Valenzuela, Husna Razee, Jessica Chow, Kimberley S. van Schooten, Jaqueline C. T. Close, Lindy Clemson, G. A. Rixt Zijlstra, Stephen R. Lord, Anne Tiedemann, Stephanie J. Alley, Corneel Vandelanotte, Kim Delbaere
Summary: This study found that using digital technologies to deliver a fall prevention program is an effective and enjoyable method. Older adults are interested in learning how to engage successfully with novel technologies, although their experiences may vary. Despite some challenges, most participants were able to overcome difficulties and learn new skills. Understanding older adults' experiences with technology-driven methods is crucial for promoting and sustaining fall prevention programs.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Lewis A. Ingram, Annie A. Butler, Stephen R. Lord, Simon C. Gandevia
Summary: Profiling performance in the physiological domains underpinning upper limb function provides insight into an individual's specific impairments. A battery of tests were used to create a core upper limb physiological profile assessment (PPA). Individual performance in each test can be compared to a reference population score, and a composite score provides an overview of overall upper limb function.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Angela Vratsistas-Curto, Aron Downie, Annie McCluskey, Catherine Sherrington
Summary: This study investigated the trajectories of motor arm function recovery in stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation. Four distinct patterns of recovery were identified, and factors associated with each pattern were explored.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Sarah M. Manewell, Sarah J. Aitken, Vanessa L. Nube, Anna M. Crawford, Maria I. Constantino, Stephen M. Twigg, Hylton B. Menz, Catherine Sherrington, Serene S. Paul
Summary: This study aimed to determine the incidence of minor and major amputation among inpatients with diabetes-related foot ulceration (DFU) over 4 years, and to investigate the factors associated with these amputations. The results showed that the incidence of minor amputation during the patient's index DFU-related admission was 28%, while the incidence of major amputation was 6%. Minor amputation was associated with requiring revascularisation, while major amputation was associated with more comorbidities and receiving care for a mental health condition.
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liam Johnson, Gavin Williams, Catherine Sherrington, Kavya Pilli, Sakina Chagpar, Aylish Auchettl, Jack Beard, Renee Gill, Gabrielle Vassallo, Nick Rushworth, Sean Tweedy, Grahame Simpson, Adam Scheinberg, Kelly Clanchy, Anne Tiedemann, Leanne Hassett
Summary: In 2020, the World Health Organization released global physical activity guidelines for individuals with disabilities, but there is a lack of specific evidence for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed to identify direct evidence of the effects of physical activity on health outcomes for individuals with moderate-to-severe TBI to inform clinical practice guidelines.
Review
Sport Sciences
Juliana S. Oliveira, Stephen Gilbert, Marina B. Pinheiro, Anne Tiedemann, Liane Brito Macedo, Laisa Maia, Wing Kwok, Leanne Hassett, Catherine Sherrington
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of sport on health among individuals aged 60 and above. The results suggest that participation in sport can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function, mental health, and reduce fat mass in older people. However, the effects of sport on overall physical activity participation, strength, balance, lean mass, and bone mineral density remain uncertain.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Marina B. Pinheiro, Leanne Hassett, Catherine Sherrington, Alison Hayes, Maayken van den Berg, Richard Lindley, Maria Crotty, Sakina Chagpar, Daniel Treacy, Heather Weber, Nicola Fairhall, Siobhan Wong, Annie McCluskey, Leanne Togher, Katharine Scrivener, Kirsten Howard
Summary: This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of adding a tailored digitally enabled exercise intervention to usual care in improving mobility, showing that the intervention saved costs and was more effective for mobility and quality-adjusted life years compared to usual care. Decision makers willing to pay AU$50,000 per meaningful improvement in mobility or quality-adjusted life year gained had a high probability of the intervention being cost-effective.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Sport Sciences
Jennifer N. Baldwin, Marina B. Pinheiro, Leanne Hassett, Juliana Oliveira, Heidi Gilchrist, Adrian E. Bauman, Andrew Milat, Anne Tiedemann, Catherine Sherrington
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Louise Pearce, Nathalia Costa, Catherine Sherrington, Leanne Hassett
Summary: Digital health interventions have the potential to improve rehabilitation services through increasing accessibility, affordability, and scalability. However, the implementation of digital interventions in rehabilitation is not well understood. This scoping review aims to map the current strategies, research designs, frameworks, outcomes, and determinants used to support and evaluate the implementation of digital interventions in rehabilitation. The findings indicate that the rigor of implementation methods in the field is currently poor and that careful planning and tailored implementation are needed to successfully adopt digital interventions into rehabilitation practice.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
C. Thogersen-Ntoumani, M. Kritz, A. Grunseit, J. Chau, M. Ahmadi, A. Holtermann, A. Koster, C. Tudor-Locke, N. Johnson, C. Sherrington, S. Paudel, C. Maher, E. Stamatakis
Summary: This study examined the barriers and enablers of Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) among physically inactive adults. The barriers include physical limitations, perceptions of aging, need for knowledge, environmental constraints, perceptions of effort and energy, and fear. The enablers include convenience, reframing physical activity as purposeful movement, use of prompts and reminders, normalization of taking the active option, gamification, sense of achievement, health improvements, identity fit, and changing from effortful deliberation to habitual action.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Belinda Y. Wang, Catherine Sherrington, Nicola Fairhall, Wing S. Kwok, Zoe A. Michaleff, Anne Tiedemann, Geraldine Wallbank, Marina B. Pinheiro
Summary: Exercise can prevent falls, and targeting interventions to people with higher fall rates may have a greater impact on the population. By prospectively measuring the fall rate of the control group, it was found that exercise reduced falls more in trials with higher fall rates. Therefore, targeting interventions to those with a history of more falls may be more efficient.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
M. Ben, J. V. Glinsky, J. Chu, A. I. Spooren, S. Roberts, L. W. Chen, S. Denis, M. Lorusso, V. Jorgensen, E. J. Gollan, J. Agostinello, C. C. M. Van Laake-Geelen, C. Lincoln, J. M. Stolwijk, C. Bell, S. Paddison, D. Rainey, K. Tranter, J. Ilha, K. Oostra, C. Sherrington, L. A. Harvey
Summary: This study aims to describe the intervention provided in a large multi-centre randomised controlled trial called the SCI-MT Trial. The paper focuses on the rationale and principles of Motor Training for people with spinal cord injuries, and provides a detailed description of the intervention based on the TIDieR checklist.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lisa A. Harvey, Joanne V. Glinsky, Jackie Chu, Robert D. Herbert, Hueiming Liu, Stephen Jan, Laurent Billot, Giorgio Scivoletto, Annemie I. Spooren, Henk A. Seelen, Marsha Ben, Keira Tranter, Lydia W. Chen, Donna Rainey, Christine Rimmer, Vivien Jorgensen, Fernanda Di Natal, Sophie Denis, Emilie J. Gollan, Federica Tamburella, Jacqui Agostinello, Charlotte M. van Laake-Geelen, Chris Bell, Claire Lincoln, Janneke M. Stolwijk, Jessica van der Lede, Sue Paddison, Kristine Oostra, Ian D. Cameron, Gerard Weber, Catherine Sherrington, Andrew K. Nunn, Emma-Leigh Synnott, Euan McCaughey, Jasbeer Kaur, Sachin Shetty
Summary: This study is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial aiming to determine whether intensive motor training for 10 weeks enhances neurological recovery in individuals with recent spinal cord injury (SCI). The trial will take place in 15 spinal injury units across Australia, Scotland, England, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, and Belgium. Two hundred and twenty participants with recent SCI will be randomised to receive either usual care plus intensive motor training or usual care alone, with various outcomes measured at 10 weeks and 6 months.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Heidi Gilchrist, Abby Haynes, Juliana S. Oliveira, Catherine Sherrington, Lana Clementson, Janetta Glenn, June Jones, Romina Sesto, Anne Tiedemann
Summary: This research examines the challenges and opportunities faced by yoga instructors when transitioning to online teleyoga classes, specifically in the delivery of the SAGE yoga programme. Four main concerns were identified: safety risks, changes in interpersonal dynamics, maintaining mind-body connection, and difficulties with technology. The instructors implemented eight modifications to address these challenges, including individual participant interviews, improved verbal instructions, increased focus on interoception, and IT support. These strategies can enhance engagement and adherence to teleyoga for older adults and can be applied to other telehealth classes.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Abby Haynes, Kirsten Howard, Liam Johnson, Gavin Williams, Kelly Clanchy, Sean Tweedy, Adam Scheinberg, Sakina Chagpar, Belinda Wang, Gabrielle Vassallo, Rhys Ashpole, Catherine Sherrington, Leanne Hassett
Summary: This study successfully developed a discrete choice experiment survey tool through discussions and interviews with patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. The tool aimed to understand the preferences for physical activity among these patients and improve the World Health Organization guidelines for physical activity in traumatic brain injury. The formative co-development process significantly improved the relevance and comprehensibility of the survey tool.
PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2023)