Postural sway, falls, and self-reported neuropathy in aging female cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are a major public health concern in older adults, and the proportion of older adults that has been diagnosed with cancer is growing. Yet, while falls, peripheral neuropathy, and postural instability are more common in aging cancer survivors, it is unclear how these factors interact.

Research question

Our objective was to examine how components of sway related to self-reported neuropathy and falls.

Methods

Postural sway during static stance was recorded with an inertial sensor (APDM Opal), placed on the lumbar spine region in 434 older female cancer survivors (mean age 63) and 49 healthy older female control subjects (mean age 63). Measures of sway were resolved into principal components that were compared between women with and women without self-rep

SUBMITTER: Fino PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6579642 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature