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Falls study: Proprioception, postural stability, and slips

Issue title: Frontiers in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology – Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, 18–21 August 2015, Shanghai, China

Guest editors: Feng Liu, Dong-Hoon Lee, Ricardo Lagoa and Sandeep Kumar

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sohn, Jeehoona | Kim, Sukwonb; *

Affiliations: [a] Department of Physical Education, College of Cultural Industry, Arts, and Sports, Jeonju University, Jeonju, South Korea | [b] Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Research Institute of Physical Education, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Sukwon Kim, Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Research Institute of Physical Education, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea. Tel.: 82 63 270 2860; Fax: 82 63 270 2850; E-mail: rockwall@jbnu.ac.kr.

Keywords: Training, proprioception, postural stability, slips, falls

DOI: 10.3233/BME-151361

Journal: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 26, no. s1, pp. S693-S703, 2015

Published: 2015
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The present study evaluated effects of exercise training on the proprioception sensitivity, postural stability, and the likelihood of slip-induced falls. Eighteen older adults (6 in balance, 6 in weight, and 6 in control groups) participated in this study. Three groups met three times per week over the course of eight weeks. Ankle and knee proprioception sensitivities and postural stability were measured. Slip-induced events were introduced for all participants before and after training. The results indicated that, overall, strength and postural stability were improved only in the training group, although proprioception sensitivity was improved in all groups. Training for older adults resulted in decreased likelihood of slip-induced falls. The study suggested that proprioception can be improved by simply being active, however, the results suggested that training would aid older adults in reducing the likelihood of slip-induced falls.

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