Force-controlled balance perturbations associated with falls in older people: a prospective cohort study.

Balance recovery from an unpredictable postural perturbation can be a challenging task for many older people and poor recovery could contribute to their risk of falls. This study examined associations between responses to unpredictable perturbations and fall risk in older people. 242 older adults (8...

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Main Authors: Daina L Sturnieks, Jasmine Menant, Kim Delbaere, Jos Vanrenterghem, Mark W Rogers, Richard C Fitzpatrick, Stephen R Lord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3739780?pdf=render