Study Design. A cohort study using data from the Locomotive Syndrome and Health
Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study, a population-based prospective cohort study of residents of …

Hyperkyphosis commonly affects older persons and is associated with morbidity and
mortality. Many have hypothesized that hyperkyphosis increases fall risk. Within this …

Balance deteriorates with age, and may eventually lead to falling accidents which may
threaten independent living. As Taekwondo contains various highly dynamic movement …

Objective Quantitative changes, such as a decrease in muscle mass, and qualitative
changes, such as an increase in the amount of intramuscular non-contractile tissue, occur …

ABSTRACT Background and Aims: Postural control disorder has been reported in
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) patients as the cause of pain, dysfunction in …

Introduction: Core stability is the ability to control the position and motion of the trunk over
the pelvis and legs to allow optimum production and transfer of force to the terminal segment …

AbstractIntroduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the inter tester and intra
tester reliability of 5 static and 3 dynamic palpation tests, and three pain provocation tests …

Various factors, including spinal deformities and trunk muscle atrophy, greatly affect the fall
risk among older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). However, the etiology of falls in …

Introduction: The every possible attempt in voice disorders assessment is to gather samples
which represent individuals' actual voice in the daily speech. The researchers have found …

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of Mulligan fibular
ta** on static and dynamic postural balance in healthy subjects using computerized …