Effects of 8 Weeks of Balance or Weight Training for the Independently Living Elderly on the Outcomes of Induced Slips

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• Personal Author:
  Kim S ; Lockhart T
• Description:
  The study was conducted to evaluate whether the balance or weight training could alter gait characteristics of elderly contributing to a reduction in the likelihood of slip-induced falls. A total of 18 elderly were evaluated for the study. The results indicated decreases in heel contact velocities and the friction demand characteristics after 8 weeks of training, although fundamental gait characteristics, such as walking velocity and step length, were not changed. The results also indicated an increase in transitional acceleration of the whole body center of mass. The number of falls after 8 weeks was reduced in training groups. These findings were found in conjunction with the improvements in knee flexor muscle and plantarflexor muscle strength. In conclusion, after training, elderly were less likely to initiate slips and more likely to recover from slips. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Aging Biomechanical Phenomena Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Biomechanics Falls Intervention Effectiveness Lower Extremities Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Training
• ISSN:
  0342-5282
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49-55
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055438
• Citation:
  Int J Rehabil Res 2010 Mar; 33(1):49-55
• Contact Point Address:
  Assistant Professor Sukwon Kim, PhD, Industrial Engineering and Technology, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX 75429, USA
• Email:
  Sukwon_kim@tamu-commerce.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
• End Date:
  20140831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:199d4dafda43d575d9e9789ec03f4f7a4616c4748a324e546278aef08be36fefec087f3741932040613b94bbca5d1909f94bd736269912cfee65bd3595e957aa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213293/cdc_213293_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 141.80 KB ]