Surface Perturbation Training to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Highly Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial

202073 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Jon D. Lurie · Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center

Alexandra B. Zagaria · Dartmouth College

Lisa Ellis · Elliot Hospital

Dawna Pidgeon · Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center

Kathleen M Gill-Body · Newton Wellesley Hospital

Christina Burke

Kurt W. Armbrust · White River Junction VA Medical Center

Abstract

The addition of some surface perturbation training to usual physical therapy significantly reduced injurious falls up to 3 months posttreatment. Further study is warranted to determine the optimal frequency, dose, progression, and duration of surface perturbation aimed at training postural responses for this population.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Physical Therapy

Volume 100, Issue 7, pp. 1153-1162

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa023

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