ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2020
Gait and Balance as Predictors and/or Mediators of Falls in Glaucoma.
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- Balance Performance in People With Peripheral Visual Field Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of peripheral field loss on gait performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluation of Functional Impacts of Vision Impairment: Progress, Challenges and Future Directions.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Retinal Vessel Traits and the Development of Balance Impairment: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Effects of a Multimodal Exercise Intervention on Single- and Dual-Task Gait Performance in Older Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Pilot Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Gait Metrics in Elderly Fallers and Non-Fallers with Varying Levels of Glaucoma: A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Association of Muscle-Related Factors With Glaucoma and Related Traits in a Large United Kingdom Population.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Scutellarin attenuates hypoxia-induced retinal neovascularization through bidirectional modulation of the VEGF/Ang/Tie2 pathway.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Navigation performance in glaucoma: virtual-reality-based assessment of path integration.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Visual field loss and falls requiring hospitalisation: results from the eFOVID study.Age and ageing · 2024Article
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- Scientometric Research and Critical Analysis of Gait and Balance in Older Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Single- and Dual-Task Gait Performance in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Cross-sectional Study.Translational vision science & technology · 2023Article
- Design of a Sensor-Technology-Augmented Gait and Balance Monitoring System for Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Hong Kong: A Pilot Feasibility Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Impact of Neighborhood Factors on Physical Activity in Older Adults With Visual Impairment.American journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Physical activity and sport practice to improve balance control of visually impaired individuals: a narrative review with future perspectives.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Cross-sectional study on prevalence and risk factors for falls among the elderly in communities of Guangdong province, China.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Walking orientation randomness metric (WORM) score: pilot study of a novel gait parameter to assess walking stability and discriminate fallers from non-fallers using wearable sensors.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Evaluation of away-from-home excursion patterns after falling among individuals with glaucoma: a longitudinal study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Risk factors of falls in elderly patients with visual impairment.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the association between balance and gait measures with fall rates in glaucoma patients. Methods: Balance and gait were measured for 239 participants with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma. Daily falls were evaluated over 24 months. Annual accelerometer trials captured average daily steps. Multivariable negative binomial models evaluated balance and gait associations with average daily steps and rates of falls per time or step, as well as whether balance and gait parameters mediated the association between integrated visual field (IVF) sensitivity and falls. Results: Average age was 70.5 years (SD = 7.6), and 22% of the participants had moderate to severe visual field damage. Over the first 12 months of the follow-up, the cumulative probability of falling one or more times was 44.8%, and the cumulative probability of falling two or more times was 17.7%. Gait deficits were associated with fewer daily steps (P < 0.03), but no balance parameters were (P > 0.19). Worse balance was associated with a higher rate of falls per year and step (P < 0.03). No gait measures were associated with the rate of falls per year (P > 0.17). More time in double support and greater swing time variability were associated with higher falls per step, and higher velocity and faster cadence were associated with fewer falls per step (P < 0.05 for all). Neither gait nor balance measures mediated the relationship between visual field damage and fall rates. IVF remained an independent predictor of falls per step (rate ratio = 1.36 to 1.48; P < 0.001 to P < 0.005) in multivariable models including individual balance/gait parameters. Conclusions: Although balance and gait measures are associated with fall rates, they do not explain why persons with greater visual field damage fall more frequently, suggesting the importance of other potential factors such as hazard perception.
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