Effect of Surface Perturbation Treadmill Training Program on Strategies and Kinematics of Reactive Stepping during Standing in Older Adults: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
A 12-week SPTT reduces the risk of falls by improving reactive balance responses in retirement-housing older adults. Findings suggest that the primary benefit of SPTT was better control in the CoM following perturbations. This study addressed the generalizability of PBT benefits from walking to standing and the personalization of perturbation training to enhance effectiveness and real-life applicability.
Authors
- Shani Batcir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2840-6339)
- Guy Shani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4131-0382)
- Itshak Melzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7769-845X)
- Amir Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-301X)
- Ilan Kurz
- Yoav Gimmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5979-3269)
- Shimon Edelman
- R Adar
- Ronen Debi
- Noa Levitsky Gil
- Elena Rabaev
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Barzilai Medical Center (IL)
- University of Haifa (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545480
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00