Compromising Postural Balance in the Elderly

Compromising postural balance in the elderly.

BACKGROUND Additional tasks that are assumed to disturb standing postural control can be divided in added motor or added cognitive tasks. It is unknown which type of task causes the most disturbances of postural control in elderly. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether the dual tasking disturbance of postural control in elderly is caused by vocal articulation or by limited ...

Postural balance measures in elderly fallers

Postural balance measures in elderly fallers

Correlation between new activity-based balance index with accelerometer data and postural balance in elderly woman

Stability and balance in the elderly are measured using several methods. The purpose of this study was to introduce a new activity based balance index using accelerometer and determine the relationship between this index and postural stability in older woman. Materials and Methods: Ninty-two elderly women were selected and participated in this study. For measuring balanace, One Leg Stance, Berg...

Balance in the elderly and its determinants

Background: With aging, muscles strength decrease. Balance disorder is one of the common aging problems which can cause falls and serious injuries. The purpose of this study was to present a model along with the determinants of balance status in the elderly. Methods: This cross-sectional study is part of a cohort study, "investigation of the health status of elderly in Amirkola City", which wa...