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Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 3/2016

01.04.2016 | Originalien

Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis

verfasst von: C.M. Bauer, MSc, I. Gröger, MD, R. Rupprecht, PhD, V.L. Marcar, PhD, Prof. Dr. K.G. Gaßmann, MD

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 3/2016

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Abstract

Background

The role of instrumented balance and gait assessment when screening for prospective fallers is currently a topic of controversial discussion.

Objectives

This study analyzed the association between variables derived from static posturography, instrumented gait analysis and clinical assessments with the occurrence of prospective falls in a sample of community dwelling older people.

Methods

In this study 84 older people were analyzed. Based on a prospective occurrence of falls, participants were categorized into fallers and non-fallers. Variables derived from clinical assessments, static posturography and instrumented gait analysis were evaluated with respect to the association with the occurrence of prospective falls using a forward stepwise, binary, logistic regression procedure.

Results

Fallers displayed a significantly shorter single support time during walking while counting backwards, increased mediolateral to anteroposterior sway amplitude ratio, increased fast mediolateral oscillations and a larger coefficient (Coeff) of sway direction during various static posturography tests. Previous falls were insignificantly associated with the occurrence of prospective falls.

Conclusion

Variables derived from posturography and instrumented gait analysis showed significant associations with the occurrence of prospective falls in a sample of community dwelling older adults.
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Metadaten
Titel
Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis
verfasst von
C.M. Bauer, MSc
I. Gröger, MD
R. Rupprecht, PhD
V.L. Marcar, PhD
Prof. Dr. K.G. Gaßmann, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-015-0885-0

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