Increasing health professional awareness about the link between sleep and falls in older adults

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane A Kakazu ◽  
Priscila K Morelhão ◽  
Vinicius Dokkedal‐Silva ◽  
Sergio Tufik ◽  
Monica L Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Falls In Older Adults

Stepping impairment and falls in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of volitional and reactive step tests

2020 ◽  
pp. 101238
Author(s):  
Yoshiro Okubo ◽  
Daniel Schoene ◽  
Maria JD Caetano ◽  
Erika M Pliner ◽  
Yosuke Osuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Falls In Older Adults

scholarly journals ONE-LEGGED STANCE BALANCE OF OLDER ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT FALLS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S470-S470
Author(s):  
Edgar R Vieira ◽  
Márcio Oliveira ◽  
Andre Gil ◽  
Karen Fernandes ◽  
Denilson Teixeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Test Duration ◽  
Mobility Impairments ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
Falls In Older Adults ◽  
Elliptical Area ◽  
Age Range

Abstract Balance impairment is a common problem among older adults. Poor balance in older adults is often associated with mobility impairments, activity limitations and fear of falling in older adults. Thus, balance assessment is useful for early detection of postural control deficits to prevent mobility impairments and falls in older adults. The aim of this study was to assess if balance measures based in center of pressure (COP) parameters during one-legged stance could differentiate between older adults with and without falls in the past 12 months. One-hundred and seventy older adults (50 fallers and 120 non-fallers, age range: 63-72 years) performed three 30s one-legged stance trials with eyes open on a force platform with 30s of rest between each trial. The following variables were evaluated: COP 95% elliptical area, COP velocity in the anterior-posterior and medio-lateral directions, and test duration (how long the participant was able to stay in one-legged stance, up to 30s). Fallers had poorer balance than non-fallers (P ≤0.004). The COP parameters presented an area under the curve between 0.65-0.72, with sensitivity varying from 66 to 78% and specificity from 54 to 68%. There were no significant differences between fallers and non-fallers on test duration (17 vs. 18s, respectively). The findings showed that the fallers had similar duration time, but poorer balance than the non-fallers during one-legged stance. The COP parameters were able to differentiate the balance between fallers and non-fallers with acceptable area under curve, sensitivity and specificity.

scholarly journals Falls in older adults with multiple myeloma

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya M. Wildes ◽  
Mark A. Fiala
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Falls In Older Adults

Timed up and go test and risk of falls in older adults: A systematic review

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 933-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Beauchet ◽  
B. Fantino ◽  
G. Allali ◽  
S. W. Muir ◽  
M. Montero-Odasso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Falls In Older Adults
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