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Title:Diagnostic balance tests for assessing risk of falls and distinguishing older adult fallers and non-fallers : a systematic review with meta-analysis
Authors:ID Kozinc, Žiga (Author)
ID Loefler, Stefan (Author)
ID Hofer, Christian (Author)
ID Carraro, Ugo (Author)
ID Šarabon, Nejc (Author)
Files:URL https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/9/667
 
Language:English
Work type:Unknown
Typology:1.02 - Review Article
Organization:IAM - Andrej Marušič Institute
Abstract:: Falls are a major cause of injury and morbidity in older adults. To reduce the incidence of falls, a systematic assessment of the risk of falling is of paramount importance. The purpose of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive comparison of the diagnostic balance tests used to predict falls and for distinguishing older adults with and without a history of falls. We conducted a systematic review of the studies in which instrumented (force plate body sway assessment) or other non-instrumented balance tests were used. We analyzed the data from 19 prospective and 48 retrospective/case-control studies. Among the non-instrumented tests, the single-leg stance test appears to be the most promising for discrimination between fallers and non-fallers. In terms of body sway measures, the center-of-pressure area was most consistently associated with falls. No evidence was found for increased benefit of the body sway test when cognitive tasks were added, or the vision was eliminated. While our analyses are limited due to the unbalanced representation of different test and outcome measures across studies, we can recommend the single-leg test for the assessment of the risk of falling, and the measurements of body sway for a more comprehensive assessment.
Keywords:older adults, falls, fall history, body sway, functional reach, single-leg test, Romberg test
Year of publishing:2020
Number of pages:str. 1-16
PID:20.500.12556/RUP-14021 This link opens in a new window
UDC:614.821
ISSN on article:2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics10090667 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:27477507 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUP:10.09.2020
Views:2403
Downloads:74
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KOZINC, Žiga, LOEFLER, Stefan, HOFER, Christian, CARRARO, Ugo and ŠARABON, Nejc, 2020, Diagnostic balance tests for assessing risk of falls and distinguishing older adult fallers and non-fallers : a systematic review with meta-analysis. Diagnostics [online]. 2020. P. 1–16. [Accessed 12 April 2025]. DOI 10.3390/diagnostics10090667. Retrieved from: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/9/667
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Title:Diagnostics
Shortened title:Diagnostics
Publisher:MDPI AG
ISSN:2075-4418
COBISS.SI-ID:519963673 This link opens in a new window

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Language:English
Keywords:starejši odrasli, starostniki, padci, zgodovina padcev, nihanje telesa, funkcionalni doseg, stoja na eni nogi, Rombergov test


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