ReviewZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2019
Balance and mobility in geriatric patients : Assessment and treatment of neurological aspects.
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- The Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Standing Balance and Walking in Older Adults with Age-related Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Wearable Sensor-Based Exercise on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Individuals With Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
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- Evaluating handgrip strength and functional tests as indicators of gait speed in older females.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Light-Weight Wearable Gyroscopic Actuators Can Modulate Balance Performance and Gait Characteristics: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Wearable Technologies Using Peripheral Neuromodulation to Enhance Mobility and Gait Function in Older Adults-A Narrative Review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023Review
- The Effectiveness of Home-Based Exergames Training on Cognition and Balance in Older Adults: A Comparative Quasi-Randomized Study of Two Exergame Interventions.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- What contributes most to the SPPB and its subscores in hospitalized geriatric patients: an ICF model-based approach.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Skin diseases in hospitalized geriatrics: a 9-year analysis from a University Dermatology Center in Germany.Archives of dermatological research · 2022Article
- Sarcopenia is associated with mortality in non-critical elderly patients visiting the emergency department.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- [Screening for bilateral vestibulopathy in outpatients with unsteadiness].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2021Article
- Gait and balance disturbances are common in young urbanites and associated with cognitive impairment. Air pollution and the historical development of Alzheimer's disease in the young.Environmental research · 2020Article
- Neurogeriatrics-a vision for improved care and research for geriatric patients with predominating neurological disabilities.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2020Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPersonal autonomy in advanced age critically depends on mobility in the environment. Geriatric patients are often not able to walk safely with sufficient velocity. In many cases, multiple factors contribute to the deficit. Diagnostic identification of single components enables a specific treatment.
objectiveThis article describes the most common neurological causes of imbalance and impaired gait that are relevant for a pragmatic approach for the assessment of deficits in clinical and natural environments taking into account the physiology of balance and gait control, typical morbidities in older people and the potential of innovative assessment technologies. MATERIAL AND
methodsExpert opinion based on a narrative review of the literature and with reference to selected research topics. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Common neurological causes of impaired balance and mobility are sensory deficits (reduced vision, peripheral neuropathy, vestibulopathy), neurodegeneration in disorders with an impact on movement control and motoric functions (Parkinsonian syndromes, cerebellar ataxia, vascular encephalopathy) and functional (psychogenic) disorders, particularly a fear of falling. Clinical tests and scores in laboratory environments are complemented by the assessment in the natural environment. Wearable sensors, mobile smartphone-based assessment of symptoms and functions and adopted strategies for analysis are currently emerging. Use of these data enables a personalized treatment. Furthermore, sensor-based assessment ensures that effects are measured objectively.
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