Effect of Multisensory Intervention on Locomotor Function in Older Adults With a History of Frequent Falls

• 발행기관: 한국전문물리치료학회
• 저자명: You Sung-hyun
• 간행물 정보: 『한국전문물리치료학회지』한국전문물리치료학회지 제11권 제4호, 51~60쪽, 전체 10쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2004.12.31

영문 초록

Falls are common, costly, and a leading cause of death among older adults. The major predisposing factors of a fall may include age-related deterioration in the dynamic system composed of auditory, somatosensory, vestibular, visual, musculoskeletal, and neuromuscular subsystems. Older adults with a history of frequent falls demonstrated significant reductions in gait velocity, muscle force production, and balance performance. These altered neuromechanical characteristics may be further exaggerated when faced with conflicting multisensory conditions. Despite the important contribution of multisensory function on the sensorimotor system during postural and locomotor tasks, it remains unclear whether multisensory intervention will produce dynamic balance improvement during locomotion in older adults with a history of frequent falls. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to address important factors associated with falls in elderly adults and provide theoretical rationale for a multisensory intervention program model.

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Falls Locomotion Multisensory intervention Older adults