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Gans repositioning maneuver for the posterior canal BPPV patients: systematic review and meta‑analysis

Published on: April 25, 2022

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Published: April 6, 2022 Authors Deepika Joshi1 · Vyom Gyanpuri2 · Abhishek Pathak1 · Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia1 · Vijay Nath Mishra1 · Anand Kumar1 · Varun […]

Association of cognitive impairment and fall risk in older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study

Published on: March 28, 2022

Journal of Otolaryngology-ENT Research Published: March 17, 2022 Authors Kenneth Chua, Brittany Fauble, Richard Gans Background/Objectives Falling affects up to one-third of older adults each year and poses as a […]

Balance and functional mobility predict low bone mineral density among postmenopausal women undergoing recent menopause with osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal bone mineral density: A cross-sectional study

Published on: May 5, 2021

A B S T R A C T The purpose of this study was to determine whether balance and functional mobility independently predict bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. […]

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Published on: April 1, 2021

The American Institute of Balance is currently hiring ADJUNCT FACULTY to assist with teaching/teaching-related duties. AIB is a global healthcare company based in Tampa, Florida. It is internationally recognized as […]

The Longitudinal Effects of Co-morbid Health Burden on Functional Outcomes for Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Published on: March 2, 2021

Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants

Published on: February 16, 2021

BMC Pediatrics (2021) 21:71 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02534-1 Authors: Fidaa Almomani, Murad O. Al-momani, Soha Garadat, Safa Alqudah, Manal Kassab, Shereen Hamadneh, Grant Rauterkus, and Richard Gans Read Article Background: Cognitive abilities like […]

Balance performance in patients with heart failure

Published on: February 2, 2021

Tanriverdia et al (Heart & Lung 49, 458–462 (2020)) recruited more than two dozen patients with heart failure and compared their performance in tests of static, dynamic, and functional balance […]

Internet based vestibular rehabilitation with and without physiotherapy support for adults aged 50 and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome in general practice: three armed randomised controlled trial

Published on: January 13, 2021

Van Vugt et al performed a triple-arm randomized controlled trial wherein patients with chronic vestibular disorders were distributed among three six-week therapy interventions; a virtual intervention, a standard in-person intervention, and a […]

The Correlation Between Fall Prevention Knowledge and Behavior in Stroke Outpatients

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Huang et al studied the fall prevention behavior of 124 patients who were receiving care in an outpatient department after suffering strokes. Patients who demonstrated the most “fall prevention behavior” also […]

Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: an abridged Cochrane systematic review

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Sherrington et al (2020) systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials of exercise as a means of preventing falls among older, community-dwelling adults. Their results suggest patients benefit from exercise interventions the most when […]

Recipient and instructor perspectives of an adapted exercise-based fall prevention programme for adults aged 50+ years with vision impairment: a qualitative study nested within a randomised controlled trial.

Published on: January 11, 2021

Over three years, Dillon et al (BMJ Open 10, (2020)) documented the experiences of 11 instructors and more than 150 older adults who participated in an exercise-based fall prevention program, […]

Fear of Falling, Lower Extremity Strength, and Physical and Balance Performance in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus

Published on: November 16, 2020

Vongsirinavarat et al (J Diabetes Res 2020, 8573817 (2020)) compared fear of falling, lower extremity strength, and physical balance performance in participants with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Participants […]