Standing Balance and Spatiotemporal Aspects of Gait Are Impaired Upon Nocturnal Awakening in Healthy Late Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Standing Balance and Spatiotemporal Aspects of Gait Are Impaired Upon Nocturnal Awakening in Healthy Late Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Study Objectives: Nocturnal awakenings may constitute a unique risk for falls among older adults. We describe differences in gait and balance between presleep and midsleep testing, and whether changes in the lighting environment during the midsleep testing further affect gait and balance. Methods: T...

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Main Authors: McBean, Amanda L., Najjar, Raymond P., Schuchard, Ronald A., Hall, Courtney D., Wang, Cheng-Ann, Ku, Ban, Furman, Joseph M.
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2016
Subjects:
gait
late middle aged older adults
nocturnal awakening
spatiotemporal aspects
standing balance
Physical Therapy
Geriatrics
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/555
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1558&context=etsu-works

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https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1558&context=etsu-works

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