Maintaining body balance: future perspectives
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p231-247Keywords:
Postural Balance, Adult, Elderly, Aging.Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the performance of body balance maintenance systems of young, adult and elderly individuals for possible characterization of the future trend of elderly, in relation to the prevalence of balance disorders. The performances of 62 subjects were measured using the Foam-Laser Dynamic Posturography. The findings in this study suggest an increase in prevalence of balance disorders among elderly individuals in Brazil in the next 30 - 40 years.
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2019-03-30
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Knijnik, S. R., Fifer, R., Santos, S. B. dos, Soldera, C. L. C., Knijnik, G. J., Bós, Ângelo J. G., & Terra, N. L. (2019). Maintaining body balance: future perspectives. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(1), 231–247. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p231-247
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