The objective of this study was to analyze the perception visual verticality (VV) in subjects with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) and correlate symptoms disease balance capacity. A cross-sectional including 54 patients (51 female) conducted. evaluation carried out a virtual reality device by calculating Mean Absolute Error (MAE) degrees deviation two tests: Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) test fo...

The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) was developed as a clinical tool to assess gait, balance and fall risk. Because the DGI evaluates not only usual steady-state walking, but also walking during more challenging tasks, it may be an especially sensitive test. The present investigation evaluated the DGI and its association with falls, fear of falling, depression, anxiety and other measures of balance an...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of elastic-band resistance exercise on balance, gait function, flexibility and fall efficacy in the elderly people of rural community. [Subjects and Methods] It is selected by 45 outpatients. They have come into the clinic continually to treat of physical therapy at least 1-2 times for a week. A group treated with both general physi...

Introduction The high prevalence of falls, lack stability and balance, general physical deconditioning are concerning issues for longevity quality life adults aged 65 years older. Although supervised delivery the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) has demonstrated evidence effectiveness in reducing fall risk older adults, opportunities ongoing unsupervised exercise performance warranted. An option to...

BACKGROUND Falls are a major health concern for older adults and their impact is a significant public health problem. The chief modifiable risk factors for falls in community-dwellers are psychotropic drugs, polypharmacy, environmental hazards, poor vision, lower extremity impairments, and balance impairments. This study focused on balance impairments. Its purpose was to assess the feasibility ...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the impact of postural deformities caused by ankylosing spondylitis (AS) on balance problems. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study included 29 patients with AS and 21 healthy controls. For assessing exercise capacity and dynamic balance, timed up and go test, five times sit-to-stand test, gait speed, and 6-min walk test were performed. Romberg tests were used t...

OBJECTIVE (i) To investigate the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of the Alternate Step Test (AST) when assessing people with chronic stroke. (ii) To quantify the correlation between AST times and stroke-specific impairments. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING University-based rehabilitation centre. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of ...

BACKGROUND The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) was recently created to allow the development of treatments according to the specific balance system affected in each patient. The Brazilian version of the BESTest has not been specifically tested after stroke. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability and concurrent and convergent validity of the total score of the B...