@article{ref1,
title="Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis",
journal="Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie",
year="2015",
author="Bauer, C. M. and Gröger, I. and Rupprecht, Roland and Marcar, V. L. and Gaßmann, K. G.",
volume="49",
number="3",
pages="232-236",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The role of instrumented balance and gait assessment when screening for prospective fallers is currently a topic of controversial discussion. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0044-281X",
doi="10.1007/s00391-015-0885-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00391-015-0885-0"
}