Effects of Dynamic Perturbation-Based Training on Balance Control of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Walking is one of the daily activities that may cause falling in older adults. We developed a novel dynamic balance training program using a perturbation-based training on a custom-made treadmill, which can generate forward, backward, and lateral sway perturbations during walking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in the balance performance of community-dwelling older adults after 8-weeks of perturbation-based balance training. A three-dimensional motion analysis system was used to collect kinematic and kinetic data. Seventeen community-dwelling older adults performed quiet standing with and without the balance perturbation. Biomechanical parameters such as center of pressure (COP) and center of mass (COM) were calculated. A paired t-test was used to compare the diff

SUBMITTER: Chien JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6250668 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature