Open AccessShort-Term Effect of BalanceWear Therapy on Mobility in Older Adults With Mobility Limitations
Author(s) -
Jennifer L. Vincenzo,
C Gibson-Horn,
Michelle Gray
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000094
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , gait , older people , activities of daily living , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gerontology , surgery , psychiatry
Mobility limitations are prevalent among older adults and are related to falls, morbidity, and mortality. BalanceWear Therapy (BWT) improves measures of mobility among people with multiple sclerosis but has not been studied in older adults. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of BWT on measures of mobility among older adults with limited mobility.