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The Effect Of Thermacare Heat Wraps On Balance And Mobility In Seniors With Impaired Gait - A Cross Over Study, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed, Haneul Lee
The Effect Of Thermacare Heat Wraps On Balance And Mobility In Seniors With Impaired Gait - A Cross Over Study, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed, Haneul Lee
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To examine if the use of heat at home can result in better quality and safer mobility in the elderly with gait and balance impairments.
Setting: Randomized longitudinal cross over study design in a clinical setting.
Methods: 20 people with impaired mobility (assessed as a score of more than 4 on the Stepping On questionnaire) were tested with a multi-camera gait analysis system, a treadmill with pressure sensors, a balance platform and the timed up and go and walking speed tests before and after using ThermaCare continuous heat wraps on their legs and knees for 6 days at 4 hours …