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Age-Related Changes In Strength And Somato-Sensation During Mid-Life Support Rationale For Targeted Preventive Intervention Programs, Nancy Low Choy, Sandra Brauer, Jennifer Nitz
Age-Related Changes In Strength And Somato-Sensation During Mid-Life Support Rationale For Targeted Preventive Intervention Programs, Nancy Low Choy, Sandra Brauer, Jennifer Nitz
Nancy Low Choy
Age-related changes in strength and somatosensation have a negative impact on balance with advanced age. Knowledge of the decades of life when strength and somatosensation show initial and subsequent reductions could inform balance assessment and targeted preventive intervention. We report a cross-sectional study investigating strength and somatosensation of 316 healthy women aged 20–80 years. Demographics, health profile, and activity level were recorded. Strength of quadriceps, hip abductors and adductors, and lower limb somatosensation (tactile acuity, vibration threshold, and joint position error) were measured. Significant age-related changes in strength and somatosensory function were identified, even when demographic variables of activity level, …
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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