Step** impairment and falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of volitional and reactive step tests

Y Okubo, D Schoene, MJD Caetano, EM Pliner… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To systematically examine step** performance as a risk factor for falls. More
specifically, we examined (i) if step tests can distinguish fallers from non-fallers and (ii) the …

Training-related changes in dual-task walking performance of elderly persons with balance impairment: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

P Silsupadol, V Lugade, A Shumway-Cook… - Gait & posture, 2009 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of three different balance training
strategies in an effort to understand the mechanisms underlying training-related changes in …

Effects of new, individually adjusted, progressive balance group training for elderly people with fear of falling and tend to fall: a randomized controlled trial

A Halvarsson, E Olsson, E Farén… - Clinical …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a new, individually adjusted, progressive and specific
balance group training programme on fear of falling, step execution, and gait in healthy …

Exercises of dynamic stability under unstable conditions increase muscle strength and balance ability in the elderly

A Hamed, S Bohm, F Mersmann… - … journal of medicine & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a specific exercise intervention
of mechanisms to control dynamic postural stability under unstable conditions in old adults …

Fear of falling is associated with prolonged anticipatory postural adjustment during gait initiation under dual-task conditions in older adults

K Uemura, M Yamada, K Nagai, B Tanaka, S Mori… - Gait & posture, 2012 - Elsevier
Little is known about dynamic balance control under dual-task conditions in older adults with
fear of falling (FoF). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of FoF on …

Feasibility of cognitive-motor exergames in geriatric inpatient rehabilitation: a pilot randomized controlled study

P Altorfer, M Adcock, ED de Bruin, F Graf… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The aim of this pilot randomized clinical trial was to test the feasibility and efficacy
of an exergame-based cognitive-motor training program in geriatric inpatients. Methods: The …

Timing paradox of step** and falls in ageing: not so quick and quick (er) on the trigger

MW Rogers, ML Mille - The Journal of physiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Physiological and degenerative changes affecting human standing balance are major
contributors to falls with ageing. During imbalance, step** is a powerful protective action …

The effect of a cognitive-motor intervention on voluntary step execution under single and dual task conditions in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot study

G Pichierri, A Coppe, S Lorenzetti, K Murer… - … interventions in aging, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background This randomized controlled pilot study aimed to explore whether a cognitive-
motor exercise program that combines traditional physical exercise with dance video …

A Stroop Step** Test (SST) using low-cost computer game technology discriminates between older fallers and non-fallers

D Schoene, ST Smith, TA Davies, K Delbaere… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: impaired step** and reduced cognitive functioning have both been identified
as fall-risk factors in older people. We developed a Stroop Step** Test (SST) that …