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ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2018

Contributions to lateral balance control in ambulatory older adults.

Patrick J Sparto, A B Newman, E M Simonsick, P Caserotti, E S Strotmeyer, S B Kritchevsky, K Yaffe, C Rosano, Health ABC Study

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Article in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Patrick J SpartoDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Suite 210 Bridgeside Point, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA. psparto@pitt.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8351-3789
A B NewmanDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
E M SimonsickIntramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, USA.
P CaserottiDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
E S StrotmeyerDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
S B KritchevskyDepartment of Internal Medicine-Gerontology and Geriatrics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
K YaffeDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
C RosanoDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Health ABC Study
University of Pittsburgh · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Southern Denmark · DK

Funding

VARIABILITY, STABILITY & SMOOTHNESS OF WALKINGP30AG024827 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI JENNIFER S BRACH · 2004 to 2026
$28.6M
Peripheral Nerve Function Decline in an Aged CohortR01AG028050 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI STROTMEYER, ELSA S. · 2007 to 2015
$3.5M
Brain anatomical correlates of mobility control in the oldest oldR01AG029232 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ROSANO, CATERINA · 2007 to 2011
$2.7M
DYNAMICS OF HEALTH .AGING . AND BODY COMPOSITION /Pittsburgh/-260962101N01AG062101 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 1996 to 2004
$996k
DYNAMICS OF HEALTH . AGING . AND BODY COMPOSITION /Memphis/-26062103N01AG062103 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · 1996 to 2004
$793k
Novel Brain Neuroimaging Markers of Age-Related Mobility ImpairmentK23AG028966 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ROSANO, CATERINA · 2006 to 2008
$643k
HEALTH ABC--COORDINATING UNIT /California/-260062106N01AG062106 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO · 1996 to 2004
$109k
NIA NIH HHS Intramural Research ProgramNIA NIH HHS K23 AG028966NIA NIH HHS K23-AG028966NIA NIH HHS N01 AG062101NIA NIH HHS N01 AG062103NIA NIH HHS N01 AG062106NIA NIH HHS N01-AG-6-2101NIA NIH HHS N01-AG-6-2103NIA NIH HHS N01-AG-6-2106NIA NIH HHS P30 AG024827NIA NIH HHS P30-AG024827NIA NIH HHS R01 AG028050NIA NIH HHS R01-AG028050NIA NIH HHS R01 AG029232NIA NIH HHS R01-AG029232
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn older adults, impaired control of standing balance in the lateral direction is associated with the increased risk of falling. Assessing the factors that contribute to impaired standing balance control may identify areas to address to reduce falls risk.

aimTo investigate the contributions of physiological factors to standing lateral balance control.

methodsTwo hundred twenty-two participants from the Pittsburgh site of the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study had lateral balance control assessed using a clinical sensory integration balance test (standing on level and foam surface with eyes open and closed) and a lateral center of pressure tracking test using visual feedback. The center of pressure was recorded from a force platform. Multiple linear regression models examined contributors of lateral control of balance performance, including concurrently measured tests of lower extremity sensation, knee extensor strength, executive function, and clinical balance tests. Models were adjusted for age, body mass index, and sex.

resultsLarger lateral sway during the sensory integration test performed on foam was associated with longer repeated chair stands time. During the lateral center of pressure tracking task, the error in tracking increased at higher frequencies; greater error was associated with worse executive function. The relationship between sway performance and physical and cognitive function differed between women and men. DISCUSSION: Contributors to control of lateral balance were task-dependent. Lateral standing performance on an unstable surface may be more dependent upon general lower extremity strength, whereas visual tracking performance may be more dependent upon cognitive factors.

conclusionsLateral balance control in ambulatory older adults is associated with deficits in strength and executive function.

Indexed as

Accidental FallsAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexFeedback, SensoryFemaleHumansLower ExtremityMalePerceptionPostural BalancePosturePressurePsychomotor PerformanceAgingBalanceExecutive functionPosturographyVisual feedback

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PMID28836178
PMCPMC5893439
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