A Reactive Balance Rating Method That Correlates With Kinematics After Trip-like Perturbations on a Treadmill and Fall Risk Among Residents of Older Adult Congregate Housing.

ABSTRACT: Background:A growing number of studies are using modified treadmills to train reactive balance after trip-like perturbations that require multiple steps to recover balance. The goal of this study was thus to develop and validate a low-tech reactive balance rating method in the context of trip-like treadmill perturbations to facilitate the implementation of this training outside the research setting. Methods:Thirty-five residents of five senior congregate housing facilities participated in the study. Participants completed a series of reactive balance tests on a modified treadmill from which the reactive balance rating was determined, along with a battery of standard clinical balance and mobility tests that predict fall risk. We investigated the strength of correlation between the reactive

SUBMITTER: Madigan ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6093424 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature