Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Catherine Sherrington, Zoe A Michaleff, +7 authors Stephen R Lord
- British journal of sports medicine
- 2017
Does Perturbation Training Prevent Falls after Discharge from Stroke Rehabilitation? A Prospective Cohort Study with Historical Control.
- Published 2017 in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases…
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Individuals with stroke fall frequently, and no exercise intervention has been shown to prevent falls post stroke. Perturbation-based balance training (PBT), which involves practicing reactions to instability, shows promise for preventing falls in older adults and individuals with Parkinson's disease. This study aimed to determine if PBT during… (More)