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Is it possible to predict falls in older adults using gait kinematics?
(Clinical Biomechanics, 2018-11-01) [Artigo]
Background: Gait kinematic parameters have been reported as an important clinical tool to assess the risk of falls in older adults. However, the ability of these parameters to predict falls in the older population is still ...
Applying different mathematical variability methods to identify older fallers and non-fallers using gait variability data
(Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2017-06-01) [Artigo]
Background: The clinical assessment of gait variability may be a particularly powerful tool in the screening of older adults at risk of falling. Measurement of gait variability is important in the assessment of fall risk, ...
Avaliação do equilíbrio e do nível de independência funcional de idosos da comunidade
(Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2015-09-01) [Artigo]
Objectives:To compare the balance and level of independence of elderly persons and to correlate these variables with age, cognitive status and number of medications taken.Methods: A total of 172 individuals, aged over 60 ...
Equilíbrio postural e independência funcional de idosos de acordo com o sexo e a idade: Estudo transversal
(Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2017-05-01) [Artigo]
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Aging causes changes in men and women. Studies have shown that women have worse postural balance and greater functional dependence than men, but there is no consensus regarding this. The aim of this ...
A patellar bandage improves mobility but not static balance in elderly female fallers
(Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2018-04-01) [Artigo]
Background: The deterioration in the somatosensory and motor systems observed with increasing age can cause balance problems. Studies have shown that the use of infrapatellar bandages can enhance proprioception and improve ...
Neuromuscular performance in the hip joint of elderly fallers and non-fallers
(Aging Clinical And Experimental Research, 2016-06-01) [Artigo]
Backgrounds Low strength and neuromuscular activation of the lower limbs have been associated with falls making it an important predictor of functional status in the elderly. Aim To compare the rate of neuromuscular ...
Electromyographic reaction time in older female fallers and non-fallers after postural perturbation
(Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano, 2014-06-01) [Artigo]
O tempo de reação eletromiográfica (TRE) reflete a magnitude e a velocidade com que os músculos são ativados para realizar movimentos, evitar lesões ou posicionar uma articulação e pode ser avaliado após uma perturbação ...
Effect of 808 nm low-level laser therapy in exercise-induced skeletal muscle fatigue in elderly women
(Lasers in Medical Science, 2013-09-01) [Artigo]
Aging process involves several structural changes in muscle tissue which lead to decrease in musculoskeletal function. One of the most common physiological modifications is the increase in fatigability in elderly people, ...
Association between energy cost of walking, muscle activation, and biomechanical parameters in older female fallers and non-fallers
(Clinical Biomechanics, 2013-03-01) [Artigo]
Objective: To determine the nervous activation, muscle strength, and biomechanical parameters that influence the cost of walking in older fallers and non-fallers. Methods: Maximal voluntary isokinetic torque was measured ...
Lower limb strength is associated with gait biomechanical abnormalities in older female fallers and non-fallers
(Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 2013-06-17) [Artigo]
BACKGROUND: Age-related loss in lower limb strength is related with impaired mobility. However, the association between decreased lower limb strength and gait biomechanical abnormalities is unclear. %In line with this, ...