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Environmental Illumination In Relation To Balance Performance In Healthy Community-Dwelling Elders, Laura Habermann
Environmental Illumination In Relation To Balance Performance In Healthy Community-Dwelling Elders, Laura Habermann
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects low levels of lighting have on balance in healthy, community dwelling elders. The balance of 14 volunteer subjects (13 females and 1 male) who are older than 65, who live in · the community and who are generally healthy was tested. Each subject's balance was tested in both optimal and poor lighting conditions using the functional reach balance assessment tool. Subjects were given two practice trials and were then instructed to reach three times in each condition while the researcher measured the amount of light in the room and the …
Lower Extremity Strength Training To Decrease Falls In The Elderly, Kelly L. Spadolini
Lower Extremity Strength Training To Decrease Falls In The Elderly, Kelly L. Spadolini
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p>As the elderly population grows, the health care needs of people over the age of sixty-five will dominate the medical profession. Methods of prevention of health problems are key to providing the optimal medical care. Falling has been reported as the most prevalent means of injury in older people. One third of all seniors living in the community and one half of those residing in nursing homes fall each year. Research indicates that elderly people who fall have weaker lower extremity strength than elderly people who do not fall. As a result, some clinicians have incorporated strengthening regiments into …