Perceived self-efficacy and body mass index to identify older adults with and without fall history.

Objective: The study aimed to analyze the relationship between a combined set of variables of several domains to identify older adults with and without a fall history. It was also aimed to identify the contribution of the variables included in the model.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 191 older adults who performed the Timed-up-and-go Test (TUG), an imaginary TUG (iTUG), and were assessed for physical characteristics.

Control of center of mass during gait of stroke patients: Statistical parametric mapping analysis.

Background: The control of the center of mass is essential for a stable and efficient gait. Post-stroke patients present several impairments, which may compromise the control of the center of mass during gait in the sagittal and frontal planes. This study aimed to identify changes in the vertical and mediolateral behavior of the center of mass during the single stance phase of post-stroke patients using the statistical parametric mapping analysis.

Time profile of kinematic synergies of stroke gait.

Background: In stroke subjects, the motor skills differ between sides and among subjects with different levels of motor recovery, impacting inter-joint coordination. How these factors can affect the kinematic synergies over time during gait has not been investigated yet. This work aimed to determine the time profile of kinematic synergies of stroke patients throughout the single support phase of gait.

Does thenumber of stepsneededfor UCM gait analysisdiffers between healthy and stroke?

The basis for the uncontrolled manifold (UCM) approach is the variability among repetitions of a motor task. Thus, reliable results might be influenced by the number of trials. This study estimated the number of steps needed for UCM analysis of stroke gait and if it is the same for healthy subjects.

Multifactorial Assessment of Older Adults Able and Unable to Recover Balance During a Laboratory-induced Trip.

Background: Older adults are prone to falls, and identifying fallers and non-fallers from a set of fall-related variables is essential while establishing effective preventive programs.

Aims: This study aimed to analyze if a set of parameters (i.e.

Center of mass in analysis of dynamic stability during gait following stroke: A systematic review.

Background: The Center of mass (CoM) analysis reveals important aspects of gait dynamic stability of stroke patients, but the variety of methods and measures represents a challenge for planning new studies.

Research Question: How have the CoM measures been calculated and employed to investigate gait stability after a stroke? Three issues were addressed: (i) the methodological aspects of the calculation of CoM measures; (ii) the purposes and (iii) the conclusions of the studies on gait stability that employed those measures.

Methods: PubMed and Science Direct databases have been searched to collect original articles produced until July 2017.

Multicomponent Training Program with High-Speed Movement Execution of Ankle Muscles Reduces Risk of Falls in Older Adults.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of multicomponent training program, designed to improve the torque around the ankle joint performing high-speed movement execution, on healthy older adults. Participants were balanced by torque around the ankle joint and randomly allocated to either exercise (n = 12, 69.7 ± 4.

Plyometric Long Jump Training With Progressive Loading Improves Kinetic and Kinematic Swimming Start Parameters.

Rebutini, VZ, Pereira, G, Bohrer, RCD, Ugrinowitsch, C, and Rodacki, ALF. Plyometric long jump training with progressive loading improves kinetic and kinematic swimming start parameters. J Strength Cond Res 30(9): 2392-2398, 2016-This study was aimed to determine the effects of a plyometric long jump training program on torque around the lower limb joints and kinetic and kinematics parameters during the swimming jump start.

Intra-observer reproducibility of the feet soles two-point discrimination test in asymptomatic elderly and young individuals.

Background: The first sign of plantar sensory impairment due to aging and peripheral neuropathies are manifested on the soles of the feet and can result in postural control and balance deficits. The aim of cutaneous sensitivity tests is to assess the skin sensory innervation density such as those of the distal segments. In some studies the two-point discrimination test (TPD) have been applied on the soles of the feet and have proven to accurately distinguish elderly with and without falls events.