TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Evaluating gait disorders in geriatrics
JO  - Therapeutische Umschau Revue Therapeutique
A1  - Bopp, I.
A1  - Six, Patrick
SP  - 293
EP  - 300
VL  - 48
IS  - 5
N2  - Gait disorders in the elderly are a major cause of falls and accidents. They also interfere badly with the quality of life and the psychosocial well-being. The prevalence of these disorders is very high: 15% of the persons over 65 years and about 25% of those over 75 years suffer from gait disorders. The cause of gait disorders can be a specific disease, but in the elderly, multiple causes are much more frequent. In the elderly, the analysis of gait disorders consists not only of a diagnostic work-up, but also of a comprehensive geriatric and functional gait assessment. A minimal gait assessment includes a special clinical examination, an instrumental analysis of gait speed and a functional assessment of gait and balance by standard tests. In this article the relevant methods of a practical gait assessment are presented and some basic aspects of treatments are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0040-5930
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -