Article
Clinical Neurology
Shani Batcir, Omri Lubovsky, Yaacov G. Bachner, Itshak Melzer
Summary: This study aims to investigate a new perturbation-based balance training program, which provides perturbations during hands-free bicycling in a sitting position to improve reactive balance responses among pre-frail older adults, and assess if this can transfer to reduce fall risks and enhance balance function.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Feng Yang, Xiaogang Su, Maria Cristal Sanchez, Madeleine Eve Hackney, Andrew John Butler
Summary: This study aimed to test the effects of an 8-week vibration training program on reducing falls in older adults. The results showed that the vibration training program significantly reduced the risk of falls and improved all fall risk factors. This study suggests that vibration training could be effective in reducing falls in older adults.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Melisa Junata, Kenneth Chik-Chi Cheng, Hok Sum Man, Charles Wai-Kin Lai, Yannie Oi-Yan Soo, Raymond Kai-Yu Tong
Summary: The Kinect-based Rapid Movement Training (RMT) was found to significantly improve balance control, gait control, and motor functions in chronic stroke survivors, showing effectiveness in promoting balance recovery.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
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
Clinical Neurology
Yoshiro Okubo, Mohamed Suhair Bin Mohamed Suhaimy, Phu Hoang, Carly Chaplin, Cameron Hicks, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord
Summary: This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of reactive balance training for improving stepping performance and reducing laboratory-induced falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The results showed that reactive balance training improved trip-induced dynamic stability, limb support, trunk control, and reduced falls in people with MS.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
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
Medicine, General & Internal
Antonino Patti, Daniele Zangla, Fatma Nese Sahin, Stefania Cataldi, Gioacchino Lavanco, Antonio Palma, Francesco Fischietti
Summary: The study confirmed that physical activity improves balance and strength, with Pilates having a greater effect on these physical abilities compared to a general physical activity program.
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)
Article
Neurosciences
Hadas Nachmani, Inbal Paran, Moti Salti, Ilan Shelef, Itshak Melzer
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effect of practice schedule on reactive balance function in older adults and compare the effectiveness of random PBBT and block PBBT in improving balance control. The research will assess the transfer of learning effects and measure factors such as fall risk, balance abilities, and fear of falling to address key issues in balance retraining for older adults.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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
Engineering, Biomedical
Jennifer Kelly, Daphna Harel, Santosh Krishnamoorthy, Gene Fu, Brittani Morris, Andrew Medlin, Sarah Mischinati, Zhu Wang, John Sutera, Ken Perlin, Maura Cosetti, Anat V. Lubetzky
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of traditional vestibular rehabilitation and contextual sensory integration (C.S.I.) training for patients with vestibular dysfunction. The results showed that both methods led to improvements in patients' symptoms and function, with no significant difference between C.S.I. training and traditional rehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Josefa Domingos, John Dean, Julio B. Fernandes, Catarina Ramos, Miguel Grunho, Luis Proenca, Joao R. Vaz, Catarina Godinho
Summary: This study aims to assess the effects of intensive cognitive-motor balance training on a trampoline for people with Parkinson's disease. The study will evaluate various outcomes including balance performance, gait, physical capacity, fear of falling, falls frequency and severity, cognition, and clinical impairments. The results of this study will provide guidance on safer dual-task balance and gait training in rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease patients.
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
Oncology
Jana Mueller, Markus Weiler, Andreas Schneeweiss, Georg Martin Haag, Karen Steindorf, Wolfgang Wick, Joachim Wiskemann
Summary: This study demonstrates that sensory motor training and resistance training can alleviate sensory CIPN symptoms in the feet. The adherent exercisers also showed improvements in muscle strength and quality of life. However, CIPN symptoms persisted in all groups during the follow-up period.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
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
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)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rismah Hairu, Jacqueline C. T. Close, Stephen R. Lord, Kim Delbaere, Wei Wen, Jiyang Jiang, Morag E. Taylor
Summary: In older people with dementia, baseline white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) volume is associated with decline in executive function, sensorimotor function, and mobility over one year. The association with executive function decline remained significant even after adjusting for age and hippocampal volume. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and explore potential vascular risk reduction strategies to improve cognitive and physical impairments in this population.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
P. H. S. Pelicioni, S. R. Lord, Y. Okubo, J. C. Menant
Summary: The study found that people with PD have limited capacity in frontal cortical regions, resulting in slower gait speed to meet the demands of target stepping and obstacle avoidance tasks. This suggests a potential compensatory over-activation and capacity limitation in PD patients during complex walking tasks.
Article
Rehabilitation
Nicola Snowdon, Sionnadh McLean, Hilary Piercy, Matthew A. Brodie, Jon Wheat
Summary: This study explored the acceptability and potential efficacy of orthotic shorts in people with multiple sclerosis. The results showed that orthotic shorts were acceptable to most users and could improve walking, stability, and function in these patients. However, some users found them less acceptable due to restrictions in hip flexion or appearance.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(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
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lloyd L. Y. Chan, Tiffany C. M. Choi, Stephen R. Lord, Matthew A. Brodie
Summary: Advanced signal processing algorithms can extract digital gait biomarkers from wrist-worn devices, accurately predicting functional decline, hospitalization risk, and mortality risk. These gait biomarkers demonstrate good reliability and agreement, helping evaluate health status and predict disease progression.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lewis A. Ingram, Annie A. Butler, Matthew A. Brodie, Phu Hoang, Simon C. Gandevia, Stephen R. Lord
Summary: The upper-limb Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) is a valid and clinically suitable assessment for evaluating upper-limb function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Motor speed, fine motor control, and functional tasks are the most commonly and significantly impaired domains in upper-limb function among MS patients.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Steven Phu, Michela Persiani, Brandon Tan, Matthew Brodie, Simon Gandevia, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord
Summary: This study examined the effects of optic flow stimuli presented in different directions on postural stability in young and older adults. The results showed that optic flow stimuli increased postural sway and muscle activity, with a greater impact on older adults, particularly in the mediolateral plane for those at high risk of falls.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Thanwarat Chantanachai, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord, Jasmine Menant, Kim Delbaere, Perminder S. Sachdev, Henry Brodaty, Peter Humburg, Morag E. Taylor
Summary: This study examined longitudinal changes in cognitive and physical function, as well as the associations between these changes and falls in people with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The results showed that the MCI and cognitively fluctuating groups experienced declines in cognitive function, while the cognitively normal group did not. The MCI group had worse physical function at baseline but similar decline over time compared to other groups. Decline in global cognitive function and sensorimotor performance were associated with multiple falls in the cognitively normal group, and decline in mobility was associated with falls in the entire sample. Therefore, exercise should be recommended for maintaining physical function in older adults, and interventions aimed at mitigating cognitive decline should be encouraged for people with MCI.
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Christopher L. Deschler, Erika M. Pliner, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord, Kurt E. Beschorner
Summary: Overreaching is a common cause of ladder falls, but the relationship between reaching and body leaning during ladder use and tipping risk has not been quantified. This study found that maximum reach and trunk lean were positively correlated with the center of pressure (COP) position, indicating the importance of body positioning on ladder tipping risk. Developing thresholds for unsafe reaching and leaning on a ladder based on these findings can help reduce ladder falls.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yoshiro Okubo, Mohamed Suhair Bin Mohamed Suhaimy, Phu Hoang, Carly Chaplin, Cameron Hicks, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord
Summary: This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of reactive balance training for improving stepping performance and reducing laboratory-induced falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The results showed that reactive balance training improved trip-induced dynamic stability, limb support, trunk control, and reduced falls in people with MS.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paulo H. S. Pelicioni, Lloyd L. Y. Chan, Shuotong Shi, Lauren Kark, Yoshiro Okubo, Matthew A. Brodie
Summary: This study found that texting with a mobile phone while walking can negatively impact gait stability and balance recovery in young adults, increasing the risk of accidental falls. Consequently, educational and technological interventions should be implemented to discourage pedestrians from texting while walking in hazardous environments.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Paulo H. S. Pelicioni, Stephen R. Lord, Jasmine C. Menant, Carly Chaplin, Collen Canning, Matthew A. Brodie, Daina L. Sturnieks, Yoshiro Okubo
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of laboratory-based reactive step training combined with home-based volitional step training in improving balance recovery and stepping ability in people with Parkinson's disease. The results showed that the combined training improved balance recovery, voluntary stepping time, and stepping accuracy in cognitively challenging tests in Parkinson's disease patients.
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
P. Hoang, J. Menant, A. Butler, C. Chaplin, H. Hensen, C. Hicks, J. Lo, M. Ratanapongleka, S. Robinson, N. Smith, J. Turner, D. Sturnieks, S. Lord
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL
(2022)
