Validation of the Circular Tandem Walk Test and Optimal Cutoff Score to Determine the Risk of Falls in Active Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
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DOI: 10.1123/japa.2021-0265
Abstract: This study was to develop and validate the circular tandem walk test (CTWT) by deriving an optimal cutoff score to indicate the fall risk in 89 active community-dwelling older individuals. The participants aged 65 years and… read more here.
Keywords: risk; walk test; circular tandem; community ... See more keywords
Tandem Walk in Simulated Martian Gravity and Visual Environment
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12101268
Abstract: Astronauts returning from long-duration spaceflights experience visual-vestibular conflicts that causes motion sickness, perceptions that the environment is moving when it is not, problems with walking, and other functional tasks. To evaluate whether astronauts will have… read more here.
Keywords: tandem walking; environment; walking performance; tandem walk ... See more keywords