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Well-Balanced – Fall Prevention References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, January 24). Older adults falls data. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/falls/data-research/index.html.
  2. Chodzko-Zajko, W. J., & Ringel, R. L. (1987). Physiological fitness measures and sensory and motor performance in aging. Experimental Gerontology, 22(5), 317-328.
  3. Freire, I., & Seixas, A. (2024). Effectiveness of a sensorimotor exercise program on proprioception, balance, muscle strength, functional mobility and risk of falls in older people. Frontiers in physiology, 15, 1309161.
  4. Ni, Y., Li, S., Lv, X., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Xi, Y., … & Li, Y. (2024). Efficacy of sensory-based static balance training on the balance ability, aging attitude, and perceived stress of older adults in the community: a randomized controlled trial. BMC geriatrics, 24(1), 49.
  5. Lektip, C., Chaovalit, S., Wattanapisit, A., Lapmanee, S., Nawarat, J., & Yaemrattanakul, W. (2023). Home hazard modification programs for reducing falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PeerJ, 11, e15699.
  6. Lesinski, M., Hortobágyi, T., Muehlbauer, T., Gollhofer, A., & Granacher, U. (2015). Dose–response relationships of balance training in healthy young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 45 (4), 557–576.
  7. Lesinski, M., Hortobágyi, T., Muehlbauer, T., Gollhofer, A., & Granacher, U. (2015). Effects of balance training on balance performance in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports medicine, 45(12), 1721-1738.
  8. Rosado, H., Bravo, J., Raimundo, A., Carvalho, J., Marmeleira, J., & Pereira, C. (2021). Effects of two 24-week multimodal exercise programs on reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance in community-dwelling older adults at risk of falling: a randomized controlled trial. BMC public health, 21(Suppl 2), 408.
  9. Rubenstein, L. Z., & Josephson, K. R. (2006). Falls and their prevention in elderly people: what does the evidence show? Medical Clinics, 90 (5), 807-824.
  10. Signorile, J. F. (2011). Bending the aging curve: the complete exercise guide for older adults. Human Kinetics.
  11. Tinetti, M. E., Williams, T. F., & Mayewski, R. (1986). Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities. The American journal of medicine, 80 (3), 429-434.
  12. Vittala, G., & Setiawan, C. (2023). The effectiveness of adding dynamic stretching exercises to balance strategy exercises in improving balance in the elderly. Gaster, 21(1), 100-113.
  13. Xing, L., Bao, Y., Wang, B., Shi, M., Wei, Y., Huang, X., … & Qin, D. (2023). Falls caused by balance disorders in the elderly with multiple systems involved: Pathogenic mechanisms and treatment strategies. Frontiers in neurology, 14, 1128092.