Age Effects on Mediolateral Balance Control

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Age Effects on Mediolateral Balance Control

BACKGROUND Age-related balance impairments, particularly in mediolateral direction (ML) may cause falls. Sufficiently sensitive and reliable ML balance tests are, however, lacking. This study is aimed to determine (1) the effect of age on and (2) the reliability of ML balance performance using Center of Mass (CoM) tracking. METHODS Balance performance of 19 young (26±3 years) and 19 older (72...

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Effects of balance training on movement control, balance and performance in females with chronic ankle instability

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