Directional postural sway tendencies and static balance among community-dwelling older adults with depression and without cognitive impairment.

ABSTRACT: Depression is prevalent among older adults and is known to negatively affect balance, ultimately leading to falls. However, few studies have investigated the effect of depression on static balance metrics beyond postural sway distance and area of older adults without mild cognitive impairment (MCI). To investigate if postural sway distance, sway area, medial-lateral (ML) sway range, anterior-posterior (AP) sway range, and center-of-pressure (COP) sway speed variability differed between non-cognitively impaired older adults with minimal-to-no depression (Minimally Depressive group) and mild-to-severe depression (Mildly-to-Severely Depressive group). A total of 204 community-dwelling older adults were included. Depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), MCI usi

SUBMITTER: Suarez JRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12370788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature