Application of the clinical version of the narrow path walking test to identify elderly fallers
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- 作者：Yoav Gimmona ; Avi Barasha ; Ronen Debia ; b ; Yoram Snirc ; Yair Bar Davidd ; e ; Jacob Grinshpond ; f ; Itshak Melzera ; itzikm@bgu.ac.il" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Aging ; Balance ; Gait ; Falls ; Postural instability
- 刊名：Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March-April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：63
- 期：Complete
- 页码：108-113
- 全文大小：703 K
文摘
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The results show a significant slower gait velocity during the NPWT in fallers.
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Fallers show a clinical meaningful increase in the step errors during the NPWT.
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There is no added value of dual- over single-task for identification of faller’s.
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Gait velocity higher than 0.78 m/s in ST is the cut off value to identify fallers.