ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Proprioceptive and Strength Exercise Guidelines to Prevent Falls in the Elderly Related to Biomechanical Movement Characteristics.
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- Spatiotemporal and kinematic gait changes in flexible flatfoot: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Longitudinal Association Between Falls and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Training on Postural Stability and Chronic Pain in Older Women with Osteoporosis: A Six-Month Prospective Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Gait kinematic and kinetic characteristics among older adults with varying degrees of frailty: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Risk and Preventive Measures Among Older Adults in Nursing Homes in Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study on Falls.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gait Characteristics over the Six-minute Walk Test in Older Women of a Specific Portuguese Community: A Cross-Sectional Study.Current aging science · 2025Article
- Editorial: Proprioception in sports and health.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic in Japan: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Knee proprioception, muscle strength, and stability in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus- A cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
Falls are a major concern in the elderly and walking is an important daily activity in which falls occur, with tripping and slipping being the most frequent causes. Gait biomechanical parameters have been related to the occurrence of falls in the elderly. Moreover, there is evidence that falls can be prevented through exercise programs, which have been shown to be also effective in improving gait biomechanical parameters. However, a question remains: "What types of exercises must be included in exercise programs to prevent falls?". The purpose of this manuscript was to present guidelines for a fall prevention exercise program for the elderly, which was created with the aim of improving the gait biomechanical parameters related to falls. The critical review performed during the preparation of this manuscript collected important evidence and knowledge in order to create a structural basis for the development of a fall prevention exercise program. This type of program should last 6 or more weeks and be prescribed based on four movement pillars (locomotion, level changes, pulling and pushing, and rotations); however, the locomotion pillar must be the focus of the program. Proprioceptive and functional strength exercises should be included in this program. Based on the theoretical rationale, a proposal for a fall prevention exercise program is presented.
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