A survey of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists in mobility care and gait aid use for hospital patients with dementia

DCA Lee, C Meyer, E Burton, S Kitchen, C Williams… - Geriatric Nursing, 2022 - Elsevier
This study described mobility care practice of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational
therapists and gait aid use for hospital patients with dementia. Two surveys, tailored to staff …

Examining gait aid use and user safety by older people with dementia: Perspectives of informal carers to inform practice

KD Hill, C Meyer, E Burton, SW Hunter… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To determine gait aid use and decision-making related to usage in people with
dementia, and examine factors influencing (1) gait aid use or not; and (2) falls in past year …

Determining safety, usability, acceptability and potential for clinical use of an innovative walking frame design with in-and community patients

R Fox, H Dawes, SB Thies - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Falls cost the NHS over£ 2 billion a year, with incidence increasing rapidly with
age. Design of indoor walking frames remains limited, often needing to be lifted and not …

Falls prevention in people with breast cancer: a survey of current physiotherapist practices

UN Colombage, AA Prasad, I Ackerman… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To examine the current falls prevention knowledge, beliefs and practices of
physiotherapists providing clinical care to people with breast cancer. Methods A cross …

An observational study of the impact of professional walking aid prescription on gait parameters for individuals with suspected balance impairments

B Joo, JL Marquez, PG Osmotherly - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background The primary management strategy for gait impairment is the adoption of a
walking aid. However, there are no established criteria upon which to base a decision …

The potential for effect of a six-week training program for gait aid use in older people with dementia with unsteadiness of gait: a pilot study

DCA Lee, E Burton, C Meyer, TP Haines… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examined the potential for effect of a six-week gait aid training program for people
with dementia on spatiotemporal gait outcomes, perception of use, and falls with gait aid …

Gait aid use for people with and without dementia: A comparison of practice between health and non‐health professionals among Australian community care staff

DCA Lee, E Burton, C Meyer, SW Hunter… - Health & Social Care …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Gait aid provision is a standard approach to improve mobility and balance for older people.
This research aims to understand and compare community care staff practice (health vs. non …

Rollator usage lets young individuals switch movement strategies in sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks

M Herzog, FC Krafft, BJ Stetter, A d'Avella, LH Sloot… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The transitions between sitting and standing have a high physical and coordination demand,
frequently causing falls in older individuals. Rollators, or four-wheeled walkers, are often …

Characteristics of upper limb joint mechanics with increased cane dependence during walking

K Kawase, T Sato, S Kudo, A Nagano - Journal of Physical Therapy …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of differences in cane dependence on the
mechanical work at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints during walking.[Participants and …

The Effects on Gait of 4-Wheeled Walker Use in People with Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and Gait Impairment: A Pilot Study

H Omana, E Madou, SW Hunter - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
In people with dementia, provision of mobility aids is standard treatment for those with
impaired gait. However, mobility aid use is independently associated with increased falls …