Evaluating the Test–Retest Reliability of Five Low-Cost, Perturbation-Based Functional Tests for Balance Recovery in Older Adults
Although reliability was limited-most notably for lateral perturbations-specific tests showed meaningful associations with validated functional assessments. Pending methodological refinements, these low-cost tools may offer useful insights for initial fall-risk screening.
Authors
- Santos Villafaina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-1753)
- Juan Luis Leon‐Llamas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0757-5937)
- Narcís Gusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-8883)
- Juan Pedro Fuentes García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8299-1092)
- María Melo-Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-6750)
- Francisco Javier Domínguez‐Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5388-2009)
Institutions
- Complejo Hospitalario de Cáceres (ES)
- Medical Research Network (US)
- Universidad de Extremadura (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13110375
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable
- European Commission
- Junta de Extremadura
- European Regional Development Fund
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación