Perturbation-based balance training to improve balance control and reduce falls in older adults - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are a common cause of injuries and hospitalization among older adults. While conventional balance training appears effective in preventing falls, a relatively large number of training sessions are needed and retention of the effects after the training period is hard to accomplish. This may be because these interventions are not sufficiently task-specific for the mechanism of falls. Many falls in older adults occur due to unexpected external perturbations during gait, such as trips. Therefore, there is increasing interest in perturbation-based balance training (PBT), which is a more task-specific intervention to improve reactive balance control after unexpected perturbations. The literature suggests that PBT may be more effective and require fewer training sessions

SUBMITTER: Gerards MHG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature