Peripheral vision in real-world tasks: A systematic review

C Vater, B Wolfe, R Rosenholtz - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2022 - Springer
Peripheral vision is fundamental for many real-world tasks, including walking, driving, and
aviation. Nonetheless, there has been no effort to connect these applied literatures to …

[HTML][HTML] How fear of falling can increase fall-risk in older adults: applying psychological theory to practical observations

WR Young, AM Williams - Gait & posture, 2015 - Elsevier
It is widely reported that fear of falling (FOF) has a profound and largely detrimental effect on
balance performance in older adults. However, the mechanisms by which FOF influence …

Promotion of mobility among hospitalised older adults: an exploratory study on perceptions of patients, carers and nurses

SH Lim, SY Ang, HK Ong, TZY Lee, TXL Lee, EZ Luo… - Geriatric nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Hospitalisation of an older adult due to acute medical illness can result in
adverse events and accelerate loss of independence despite recovery from the illness …

Reducing fall risk by improving balance control: Development, evaluation and knowledge-translation of new approaches

BE Maki, KM Sibley, SB Jaglal, M Bayley… - Journal of safety …, 2011 - Elsevier
PROBLEM: Falling is a leading cause of serious injury, loss of independence, and nursing-
home admission in older adults. Impaired balance control is a major contributing factor …

Interactions during falls with environmental objects: evidence from real-life falls in long-term care captured on video

N Shishov, V Komisar, DS Marigold, JS Blouin… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Environmental objects
(such as furniture, walls, and handrails) may act as hazards or facilitators to balance …

Acquiring visual information for locomotion by older adults: a systematic review

L Uiga, KC Cheng, MR Wilson, RSW Masters… - Ageing research …, 2015 - Elsevier
Developments in technology have facilitated quantitative examination of gaze behavior in
relation to locomotion. The objective of this systematic review is to provide a critical …

Arm reactions in response to an unexpected slip—Impact of aging

Z Merrill, AJ Chambers, R Cham - Journal of biomechanics, 2017 - Elsevier
Slips and falls represent a serious public safety concern in older adults, with the segment of
the United States population over the age of 65 accounting for about three quarters of all fall …

Does aging impair the capacity to use stored visuospatial information or online visual control to guide reach-to-grasp reactions evoked by unpredictable balance …

KC Cheng, SM McKay, EC King… - Journals of Gerontology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Rapid reach-to-grasp reactions are a prevalent response to sudden loss of
balance and play an important role in preventing falls. A previous study indicated that young …

A systematic review of upper extremity responses during reactive balance perturbations in aging

N Alissa, RY Akinlosotu, AG Shipper, LA Wheeler… - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Balance responses to perturbations often involve the arms in an attempt to
either restore balance or protect against impact. Although a majority of research has been …

Attitudes of older adults toward shooter video games: An initial study to select an acceptable game for training visual processing

SM McKay, BE Maki - 2010 - utoronto.scholaris.ca
A computer-based 'Useful Field of View'(UFOV) training program has been shown to be
effective in improving visual processing in older adults. Studies of young adults have shown …