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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mark W. Rogers, Robert A. Creath, Vicki Gray, Janice Abarro, Sandy McCombe Waller, Brock A. Beamer, John D. Sorkin
Summary: Combining perturbation-induced step training and hip muscle strengthening training for older adults improves balance performance, muscle strength, and reduces the risk of future falls by 56%-74% compared to traditional programs. The training involving perturbation and strength training together is more effective in improving balance and reducing falls compared to strength training alone.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francis Trombini-Souza, Vitoria Thaysa Gomes de Moura, Lucas Willian Nunes da Silva, Iara dos Santos Leal, Cleber Anderson Nascimento, Paloma Sthefane Teles Silva, Monica Rodrigues Perracini, Isabel C. N. Sacco, Rodrigo Cappato de Araujo, Marcelo de Maio Nascimento
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of mixed dual-task training on mobility, cognitive function, and balance in community-dwelling older adults. The results showed that both training protocols improved mobility, dual-task effect, lower limb function, static and dynamic balance, body sway, and cognitive function in older adults.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shawn Leng-Hsien Soh, Judith Lane, Tianma Xu, Nigel Gleeson, Chee Wee Tan
Summary: The content validity of instruments used to measure falls efficacy in community-dwelling older adults is understudied, while structural validity is sufficient for some widely-used tools. Measuring balance confidence is a subset of falls efficacy, and further research is needed to investigate a broader construct for falls efficacy.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marissa H. G. Gerards, Rik G. J. Marcellis, Martijn Poeze, Antoine F. Lenssen, Kenneth Meijer, Rob A. de Bie
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of a three-session PBT protocol on balance control, daily life falls, and fear of falling among older adults, as well as assess the acceptability of the intervention.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yu-Cheng Hsu, Hailiang Wang, Yang Zhao, Frank Chen, Kwok-Leung Tsui
Summary: This study developed an automatic motion data analytics framework using signal data collected from an inertial sensor to analyze balance activity in community-dwelling older adults, achieving high accuracies in motion detection and classification. The sensor-based approach provides a time-effective and efficient balance assessment tool for medical professionals, offering a flexible solution to relieve the burden of continuous health monitoring in the community.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marije C. Koele, Hanna C. Willems, Iris M. Harmsen, Karin M. A. Swart, Suzanne C. van Dijk, Paul Lips, Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Tischa J. M. van Der Cammen, M. Carola Zillikens, Natasja M. van Schoor, Nathalie van Der Velde
Summary: A larger kyphosis angle is independently associated with poorer physical performance in community-dwelling older adults. This association is unidirectional, indicating that an increase in kyphosis angle is related to a decrease in physical performance, but physical performance does not affect kyphosis progression.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Xuan Liu, Tanvi Bhatt, Yiru Wang, Shuaijie Wang, Anna Lee, Yi-Chung Pai
Summary: The study found that the immediate generalization of treadmill slip-perturbation training to overground slip resulted in inferior outcomes compared with overground slip-perturbation training, but it could still be retained over 6 months. Therefore, future dose-response studies may be needed to determine the efficacy of both training methods.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marissa Gerards, Rik Marcellis, Rachel Senden, Martijn Poeze, Rob de Bie, Kenneth Meijer, Antoine Lenssen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a balance training program on balance control and fear of falling in older adults. The results showed that there was no significant difference in balance control or fear of falling between the group that received the training and the group that received usual care. Further research is needed to explore the optimal training dose and suitable clinical outcomes for measuring the effects of balance training.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yiru Wang, Shuaijie Wang, Xuan Liu, Anna Lee, Yi-Chung Pai, Tanvi Bhatt
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the short-term and long-term effects of treadmill-based gait slip training on falls in older adults. The results showed that a single session of treadmill training was unable to significantly reduce falls in older adults, suggesting that increasing the training dosage may be necessary to enhance the effects.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Hide, Y. Ito, N. Kuroda, M. Kanda, W. Teramoto
Summary: This study found that in older adults, the mechanism of multisensory integration for constructing body perception can change depending on the stimulated body parts, and that the risk of falling is associated with multisensory integration.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Viktor Strandkvist, Agneta Larsson, Mascha Pauelsen, Lars Nyberg, Irene Vikman, Anne Lindberg, Thomas Gustafsson, Ulrik Roijezon
Summary: The study found a significant association between lower limb muscle groups and hand grip strength, suggesting hand grip strength is a valid method to estimate lower limb strength among older adults. However, strength measurements alone are not enough to substitute for measuring postural control, and specific balance tests are still necessary.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tetsuya Hirono, Shun Kunugi, Akane Yoshimura, Saeko Ueda, Ryokichi Goto, Hiroyasu Akatsu, Kohei Watanabe
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of home-based bodyweight squat training on neuromuscular adaptation in older adults. The results showed that the firing rate of relatively low recruitment threshold motor units significantly decreased in the squat group after intervention. However, there were no improvements in muscle strength, muscle thickness, echo intensity, or physical tests in either group.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mieko Yokozuka, Kanako Okazaki, Masayuki Hoshi, Ayumi Shiine, Tomoko Fukumoto
Summary: This study examined the effects of participation in self-management exercise groups on motor function in adults aged >= 65 years. The results showed that participating in self-management exercise groups helped older adults maintain or improve their physical fitness. In addition, higher baseline grip strength was associated with improvements in several motor functions.
Article
Biology
Chernkhuan Stonsaovapak, Viboon Sangveraphunsiri, Weerachai Jitpugdee, Krisna Piravej
Summary: This study developed a new telecommunication technology for remote evaluation and treatment of patients. By using wearable sensor technologies on healthy older individuals, the research demonstrated the benefits of teleconferencing systems for assessing physical performance, walking ability, and fall risk. A tele-exercise program conducted in rural areas of Thailand showed improvement in physical performance and reduced fall risk. The participants were highly satisfied, and the study results could lead to the establishment of a remote rehabilitation system in Thailand, increasing accessibility for rural patients.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shiqi Xu, Lei Qian, Jianru Hao, Jun Wang, Yuyu Qiu
Summary: This study aims to analyze the relationship between the use of ambulatory assistive devices (AAD) and balance-associated tests, and provide objective reference values for medical staff to determine whether older adults should use AAD. The results showed significant differences in the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) between the AAD-use group and the non-AAD-use group. The cut-off values for balance tests and scales were determined as 23.62 seconds for the TUGT test and 41.5 points for the BBS score.
Review
Rehabilitation
Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Liang-Ching Tsai, Hui-Chu Chung, Wei-Li Hsu, Shwu-Fen Wang, Jaw-Lin Wang, Dar-Ming Lai, Andy Chien
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jyh-Horng Wang, Wei-Li Hsu, Song-Ching Lee, Tyng-Guey Wang, Christer Rolf, Sheng-Chu Su, Tiffany T. F. Shih, Hsing-Kuo Wang
JOURNAL OF THE FORMOSAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2015)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Andy Chien, Wei-Li Hsu, Dar-Ming Lai, Shwn-Fen Wang, Jaw-Lin Wang
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Neurosciences
Wen-Chieh Yang, Wei-Li Hsu, Ruey-Meei Wu, Tung-Wu Lu, Kwan-Hwa Lin
Article
Clinical Neurology
Andy Chien, Dar-Ming Lai, Shwu-Fen Wang, Wei-Li Hsu, Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Jaw-Lin Wang
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wen-Chieh Yang, Wei-Li Hsu, Ruey-Meei Wu, Kwan-Hwa Lin
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Cheng-Hua Wu, Hui-Fen Mao, Jwu-Sheng Hu, Ting-Yun Wang, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Wei-Li Hsu
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Andy Chien, Wei-Li Hsu, Carl Pai-Chu Chen, Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wei-Jin Wong, Dar-Ming Lai, Shwu-Fen Wang, Jaw-Lin Wang, Wei-Li Hsu
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Iu-Shiuan Lin, Dar-Ming Lai, Jian-Jiun Ding, Andy Chien, Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Shwu-Fen Wang, Jaw-Lin Wang, Chi-Lin Kuo, Wei-Li Hsu
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chih-Hsiu Cheng, Dar-Ming Lai, Phooi Yee Lau, Shwu-Fen Wang, Andy Chien, Jaw-Lin Wang, Wei-Li Hsu
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Chi-Ying Lee, Shih Chieh Lan, Jung-Ji Lin, Yu-Ting Lin, Po-Shen Chiang, Wei-Li Hsu, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Andy Y. S. Huang, Jia-Yush Yen
Summary: The study modeled natural human motion using a biped robot simulator and examined the effects of exoskeleton assistance and energy consumption. Virtual parallel bars were found to effectively assist the robot in simulating a natural walking gait.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Phunsuk Kantha, Jiu-Jenq Lin, Wei-Li Hsu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of interactive virtual reality (iVR) on pain, psychological distress, and functional disability in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders compared with no rehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation. The results suggest that iVR can reduce pain and improve psychological distress.
GAMES FOR HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Phunsuk Kantha, Shiow-Chwen Tsai, Chien-Wen Hou, Rong-Sen Yang, Pei-Yu Su, Wei-Li Hsu
Summary: In older adults with hyperkyphosis, bone mineral content (BMC) and muscle mass are correlated with walking and forward reach, while BMI and fat mass show no significant correlation with balance performance.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)