Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study

Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study

A gradual loss of function in the balance system may begin in the fourth decade of life. The effects of this process become visible in old age, when problems with postural stability contribute to falls, making it an important social problem. Early detection of this dysfunction is essential for minim...

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Main Authors: Sieńko-Awierianów Elżbieta, Lubkowska Anna, Kolano Piotr, Chudecka Monika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-03-01
Series:Anthropological Review
Subjects:
proprioception (balance) training
postural stability
risk of fall
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2018-0008
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spelling doaj-31eb86d2b4254e53bb8823ab6a9c622f2021-09-06T19:41:12ZengSciendoAnthropological Review2083-45942018-03-0181110210910.2478/anre-2018-0008anre-2018-0008Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot studySieńko-Awierianów Elżbieta0Lubkowska Anna1Kolano Piotr2Chudecka Monika3Chair of Functional Anatomy and Biometry, Department of Physical Education and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Functional Diagnostics and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandKolano Medic, Szczecin, PolandChair of Functional Anatomy and Biometry, Department of Physical Education and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, PolandA gradual loss of function in the balance system may begin in the fourth decade of life. The effects of this process become visible in old age, when problems with postural stability contribute to falls, making it an important social problem. Early detection of this dysfunction is essential for minimizing the risk of age-related falls, one of the main causes of hospitalization or even death in older adults.https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2018-0008proprioception (balance) trainingpostural stabilityrisk of fall
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author Sieńko-Awierianów Elżbieta
Lubkowska Anna
Kolano Piotr
Chudecka Monika
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Lubkowska Anna
Kolano Piotr
Chudecka Monika
Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
Anthropological Review
proprioception (balance) training
postural stability
risk of fall
author_facet Sieńko-Awierianów Elżbieta
Lubkowska Anna
Kolano Piotr
Chudecka Monika
author_sort Sieńko-Awierianów Elżbieta
title Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
title_short Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
title_full Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
title_fullStr Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
title_sort postural stability and risk of falls per decade of adult life – a pilot study
publisher Sciendo
series Anthropological Review
issn 2083-4594
publishDate 2018-03-01
description A gradual loss of function in the balance system may begin in the fourth decade of life. The effects of this process become visible in old age, when problems with postural stability contribute to falls, making it an important social problem. Early detection of this dysfunction is essential for minimizing the risk of age-related falls, one of the main causes of hospitalization or even death in older adults.
topic proprioception (balance) training
postural stability
risk of fall
url https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2018-0008
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