ArticleArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2011
Factors associated with balance confidence in older adults with health conditions affecting the balance and vestibular system.
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- The interplay between cognition, functional and dual-task gait in persons with a vestibular disorder versus healthy controls.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
- Investigating Relationships between Balance Confidence and Balance Ability in Older Adults.Journal of aging research · 2021Article
- The Effectiveness of Medical Prophylactic Treatment on Vestibular Migraine and Its Effect on the Quality Of Life.The journal of international advanced otology · 2020Article
- Dynamic stability during increased walking speeds is related to balance confidence of older adults: a pilot study.Gait & posture · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of Otolith Repositioning Maneuvers and Vestibular Rehabilitation exercises in elderly people with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: a systematic review.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2017Article
- Functional Aspects of Gait in Essential Tremor: A Comparison with Age-Matched Parkinson's Disease Cases, Dystonia Cases, and Controls.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2015Article
- Perspectives on Aging Vestibular Function.Frontiers in neurology · 2015Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the functional, clinical, and comorbid health condition factors that contribute to balance confidence in persons with balance or vestibular disorders, or both.
designCross-sectional descriptive.
settingTertiary care center for balance disorders.
participantsOlder adults (N=95) with signs and symptoms of vestibular dysfunction.
interventionsNot applicable.
main outcome measuresActivity-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) was administered on examination for complaints of balance, postural instability, or both.
resultsBalance confidence as measured by the ABC was associated with functional balance performance on the Timed Up & Go test and the Dynamic Gait Index. Duration of symptoms and general health-related quality of life (as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) were significant covariates of balance confidence. Self-reported treatment for anxiety, depression, or both, significantly reduced balance confidence.
conclusionsBalance confidence is a complex construct in older adults with signs and symptoms of balance or vestibular dysfunction, or both. Decreased balance confidence in performing functional activities is associated with actual balance performance, duration of vestibular symptoms, general health-related quality of life, and the presence of comorbid psychological and visual impairments. Understanding these relationships can potentially improve management of older adults who present with balance or vestibular disease, or both.
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