Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis

Bauer, Christoph; Gröger, I.; Rupprecht, R.; Marcar, V.L.; Gaßmann, K.G.

doi:10.21256/zhaw-2714

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2714

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis
Authors:	Bauer, Christoph Gröger, I. Rupprecht, R. Marcar, V.L. Gaßmann, K.G.
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-2714 10.1007/s00391-015-0885-0
Published in:	Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Volume(Issue):	49
Issue:	3
Page(s):	232
Pages to:	236
Issue Date:	Apr-2016
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Springer
ISSN:	0948-6704 1435-1269
Language:	English
Subjects:	Accidental falls; Gait; Geriatric assessment; Postural balance; Prognosis; Accidental Falls; Actigraphy; Aged; Female; Forecasting; Gait; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Independent Living; Male; Postural Balance; Prognosis; Reproducibility of Results; Risk Assessment; Sensitivity and Specificity
Subject (DDC):	305: Groups (age, origine, gender, income) 610: Medicine and health
Abstract:	Background: The role of instrumented balance and gait assessment when screening for prospective fallers is currently a topic of controversial discussion. Objectives: This study analyzed the association between variables derived from static posturography, instrumented gait analysis and clinical assessments with the occurrence of prospective falls in a sample of community dwelling older people. Methods: In this study 84 older people were analyzed. Based on a prospective occurrence of falls, participants were categorized into fallers and non-fallers. Variables derived from clinical assessments, static posturography and instrumented gait analysis were evaluated with respect to the association with the occurrence of prospective falls using a forward stepwise, binary, logistic regression procedure. Results: Fallers displayed a significantly shorter single support time during walking while counting backwards, increased mediolateral to anteroposterior sway amplitude ratio, increased fast mediolateral oscillations and a larger coefficient (Coeff) of sway direction during various static posturography tests. Previous falls were insignificantly associated with the occurrence of prospective falls. Conclusion: Variables derived from posturography and instrumented gait analysis showed significant associations with the occurrence of prospective falls in a sample of community dwelling older adults.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8931
Fulltext version:	Accepted version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

Files in This Item:

File	Description	Size	Format
2016_Bauer_Prediction_of_future_falls_in_a_community.pdf		484.89 kB	Adobe PDF	View/Open

Show full item record

Bauer, C., Gröger, I., Rupprecht, R., Marcar, V. L., & Gaßmann, K. G. (2016). Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis. Zeitschrift Für Gerontologie Und Geriatrie, 49(3), 232–236. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2714

Bauer, C. et al. (2016) ‘Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis’, Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 49(3), pp. 232–236. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2714.

C. Bauer, I. Gröger, R. Rupprecht, V. L. Marcar, and K. G. Gaßmann, “Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis,” Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 232–236, Apr. 2016, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2714.

BAUER, Christoph, I. GRÖGER, R. RUPPRECHT, V.L. MARCAR und K.G. GASSMANN, 2016. Prediction of future falls in a community dwelling older adult population using instrumented balance and gait analysis. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie. April 2016. Bd. 49, Nr. 3, S. 232–236. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-2714

Bauer, Christoph, I. Gröger, R. Rupprecht, V.L. Marcar, and K.G. Gaßmann. 2016. “Prediction of Future Falls in a Community Dwelling Older Adult Population Using Instrumented Balance and Gait Analysis.” Zeitschrift Für Gerontologie Und Geriatrie 49 (3): 232–36. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2714.

Bauer, Christoph, et al. “Prediction of Future Falls in a Community Dwelling Older Adult Population Using Instrumented Balance and Gait Analysis.” Zeitschrift Für Gerontologie Und Geriatrie, vol. 49, no. 3, Apr. 2016, pp. 232–36, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2714.