Standing balance test for fall prediction in older adults: a 6-month longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A core component of older adult health care assessment includes identifying fall risk, which also includes identifying those with subtle balance deficits.

Objective

To compare body displacement of the Center of Pressure (CoP) and time held during the balance test. Also, to examine whether balance tests at baseline can predict falls after 6 months.

Methods

A longitudinal study with 153 community-dwelling older adults, between 60-89 years old. Anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) amplitude and velocity CoP displacements were assessed in four upright positions using a force platform: double-leg, semi-tandem, tandem, and single-leg stances, with a maximum duration of 30 s each. Adjusted repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare the differences among th

SUBMITTER: de Abreu DCC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature