Continuous Monitoring of Turning Mobility and Its Association to Falls and Cognitive Function: A Pilot Study

Conclusions:
Continuous monitoring of turning characteristics, while walking during daily activities, is feasible in older people. Turning characteristics during daily life appear to be more sensitive to fall risk than prescribed turning tasks. These findings suggest a slower, less variable, cautious turning strategy in elderly volunteers with a history of falls.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - July 14, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mancini, M., Schlueter, H., El-Gohary, M., Mattek, N., Duncan, C., Kaye, J., Horak, F. B. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research