ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Balance and Fall Risk Assessment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults after Recovery from COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07002736 (The Impact of Balance Training on Functional Performance and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Following Recovery From COVID-19"), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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The Impact of Balance Training on Functional Performance and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Following Recovery From COVID-19"
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- The risk of geriatric syndromes in older COVID-19 survivors among the nonvaccinated population: a real world retrospective cohort study.Age and ageing · 2024Article
- A Computer Vision-Based System to Help Health Professionals to Apply Tests for Fall Risk Assessment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Balance Disorders in People with History of COVID-19 in Light of Posturographic Tests.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Home-Based Exergame Program to Improve Physical Function, Fall Efficacy, Depression and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSARS-CoV-2 atypical symptoms in older persons include falls, confusion, dizziness, and unusual weariness. Falls and their consequences are among the most prevalent causes of disability among older adults, significantly lowering quality of life and resulting in the loss of independence as well as impaired psychosocial functioning. The study purpose was to examine the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 infectious disease on balance in community-dwelling older adults.
methodsSixty-four older adults aged ≥ 60 years from both sexes, 31 treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection and 33 matched normal controls participated in the study. The Biodex Stability System (BSS) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were used for evaluation of balance and fall risk. The correlation between the Biodex overall stability index and the Berg Balance Scale score was investigated.
resultsWhen compared to controls, the SARS-CoV-2 group had significantly higher values of the Biodex overall stability index (OSI) (
conclusionBalance impairment and an increased risk of falling are among the outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 in community-dwelling older adults.
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