Does Perturbation-Based Balance Training Prevent Falls? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trials | Zendy

Avril Mansfield | Zendy; Jennifer S. Wong | Zendy; Jessica Bryce | Zendy; Svetlana Knorr | Zendy; Kara K. Patterson | Zendy

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Does Perturbation-Based Balance Training Prevent Falls? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trials

Author(s) -

Avril Mansfield,

Jennifer S. Wong,

Jessica Bryce,

Svetlana Knorr,

Kara K. Patterson

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20140090

Subject(s) - confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , medicine , balance (ability) , poison control , injury prevention , physical therapy , fall prevention , meta analysis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , falls in older adults , data extraction , rate ratio , medline , emergency medicine , political science , law

Older adults and individuals with neurological conditions are at an increased risk for falls. Although physical exercise can prevent falls, certain types of exercise may be more effective. Perturbation-based balance training is a novel intervention involving repeated postural perturbations aiming to improve control of rapid balance reactions.

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