Background: Falls and their consequences are significant concerns for older adults,
caregivers, and health care providers. Identification of fall risk is crucial for appropriate …

Older adults who fall recurrently (ie, 2 or more falls/year) are at risk of functional decline and
mortality. Understanding which risk factors for recurrent falls are most important will inform …

Purpose Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) may persist after treatment
ends and may lead to functional decline and falls. This study compared objective and self …

Locomotive syndrome is a condition of reduced mobility due to impairment of locomotive
organs. Since upright bipedal walking involves minutely controlled movement patterns …

OBJECTIVE: Preventive strategies for frailty and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are
important for avoiding future functional decline and dementia in older adults. The purpose of …

Objective: To determine whether falls can be prevented with minimally supervised exercise
targeting potentially remediable fall risk factors, ie, poor balance, reduced leg muscle …

Background With increasing age neuromuscular deficits (eg, sarcopenia) may result in
impaired physical performance and an increased risk for falls. Prominent intrinsic fall-risk …

Objectives Evaluate fall risk with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and
examine its application within the Stop** Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) …

Assessments of gait, balance, and transfer in elderly people play a valuable role in
maintaining healthy aging and preventing a decline in mobility. Several evaluation tools …

The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether muscle strength or power is a
better predictor of fallers (including both single and recurrent) in everyday living conditions …