Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #GeriPT

Most recents (1)

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
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9271288/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16109159/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28863352/

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

Related hashtags