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A Theoretical Framework For The Assessment And Treatment Of Balance And Mobility Deficits, Nancy Low Choy
A Theoretical Framework For The Assessment And Treatment Of Balance And Mobility Deficits, Nancy Low Choy
Nancy Low Choy
Extract:
This chapter aims to:
Review the theoretical elements that contribute to balance and mobility as a basis for assessing balance and mobility in the elderly, and presenting a tailored but multidimensional approach to assessing and retraining balance and mobility deficits in the elderly.
Describe a process of assessing balance and mobility in the elderly that uses observational and problem-solving skills while analysing balance and mobility tasks, identifies and measures impairments, and monitors progress and outcomes for elders of varying functional motor ability.
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Normal Values Of Balance Tests In Women Aged 20 - 80, Rosemary Isles, Nancy Low Choy, Marie Steers, Jennifer Nitz
Normal Values Of Balance Tests In Women Aged 20 - 80, Rosemary Isles, Nancy Low Choy, Marie Steers, Jennifer Nitz
Nancy Low Choy
Objectives:
To determine normal values for four commonly used clinical functional balance tests from community-dwelling women aged 20 to 80 and to identify any significant decline due to aging.
Design:
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to provide normative values for four clinical balance tests across 6 decade cohorts.
Setting:
The Betty Byrne-Henderson Center for Women and Aging, Royal Womens' Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Participants:
Four hundred fifty-six community-dwelling, independently ambulant women with no obvious neurological or musculoskeletal-related disability, aged 20 to 80, were randomly recruited from a large metropolitan region.
Measurements:
The clinical balance measures/tests were the Timed Up and Go …
A Comparison Of Hip Versus Ankle Exercises In Elders And The Influence On Balance And Gait, Laura Z. Gras, Pamela Levangie, Mary (Tina) Goodwin-Segal, Deborah A. Lawrence
A Comparison Of Hip Versus Ankle Exercises In Elders And The Influence On Balance And Gait, Laura Z. Gras, Pamela Levangie, Mary (Tina) Goodwin-Segal, Deborah A. Lawrence
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Purpose: Reductions in hip and ankle strength and range of motion (ROM) in elderly subjects have been associated with decreased functional mobility and risk of falls. The purpose of this research was to determine if short duration hip or ankle interventions designed to increase ROM and strength could improve ROM and strength of those joints, as well as improve balance and gait outcomes. Methods: Well elderly volunteers recruited from retirement communities and a senior citizen center were randomly assigned to a hip or ankle intervention group. Both groups performed a home exercise program (HEP) of stretching 5 days a week …
The Efficacy Of A Balance Strategy Training Circuit For Community Based Elders Who Have Had A Fall, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy
The Efficacy Of A Balance Strategy Training Circuit For Community Based Elders Who Have Had A Fall, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy
Nancy Low Choy
Background:
Older people participate in exercise programmes to reduce the risk of falls but no study has investigated a specific balance strategy training intervention presented in a workstation format for small groups.
Objective:
To determine whether a specific balance strategy training programmeme delivered in a workstation format was superior to a community based exercise class programme for reducing falls.
Design:
A randomised controlled trial model.
Setting:
Neurological Disorders, Ageing and Balance Clinic, Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland.
Subjects:
73 males and females over 60 years, living independently in the community and who had fallen in the previous year …