Thread by @chrismccrum, Gathering some literature on falls, stability, reactive balance and muscle strength and [...]

Gathering some literature on falls, stability, reactive balance and muscle strength and thought it would be useful to share some studies - short thread below

Please let me know of other key studies I might have missed!

#falls #muscle #balance #GeriPT

Slips and trips are the most common causes of falls among community dwelling older adults
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9271288/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16109159/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28863352/

The circumstances, orientations, and impact locations of falls in community-dwelling older women -...

Falls in older ambulatory women occur more frequently than previously reported, with the fall circumstance and direction dictating impact to common fracture locations. Stepping was a common protect...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9271288/

Lower limb muscle strength has been associated with falls in older adults in some studies:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11937474/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25566068/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29329971/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29935953/
but not others:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19782579/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31136939/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15501837/

Postural stability in the elderly: a comparison between fallers and non-fallers - PubMed

simple and safe laboratory quantitative tests were able to differentiate between elderly fallers and elderly individuals who did not fall, suggesting a possible clinical application as a preliminary...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11937474/

Small-moderate associations between muscle strength and recovery from perturbations:
Lean and release:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16339332/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17574441/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17063362/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22879450/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22871605/
...

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Trips:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12028206/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18071745/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15886128/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29494289/
Slips:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26723754/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26378820/

but other studies show no or mixed evidence for a relationship between strength and balance:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18348591/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22071817/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18711425/
and specifically reactive stability:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29537914/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22922168/

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