Reducing Fall Risk with Combined Motor and Cognitive Training in Elderly Fallers

Reducing Fall Risk with Combined Motor and Cognitive Training in Elderly Fallers

Background. Falling is a major clinical problem in elderly people, demanding effective solutions. At present, the only effective intervention is motor training of balance and strength. Executive function-based training (EFt) might be effective at preventing falls according to evidence showing a rela...

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Main Authors: Francesco Barban, Roberta Annicchiarico, Matteo Melideo, Alessia Federici, Maria Giovanna Lombardi, Simone Giuli, Claudia Ricci, Fulvia Adriano, Ivo Griffini, Manuel Silvestri, Massimo Chiusso, Sergio Neglia, Sergio Ariño-Blasco, Raquel Cuevas Perez, Yannis Dionyssiotis, Georgios Koumanakos, Milo Kovačeić, Nuria Montero-Fernández, Oscar Pino, Niels Boye, Ulises Cortés, Cristian Barrué, Atia Cortés, Peter Levene, Stelios Pantelopoulos, Roberto Rosso, José Antonio Serra-Rexach, Angelo Maria Sabatini, Carlo Caltagirone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
fall risk
fear of falling
elderly
motor training
cognitive training
executive functions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/7/2/19

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