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| Title |
The Importance of Trunk Muscle Strength for Balance, Functional Performance, and Fall Prevention in Seniors: A Systematic Review
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| Published in |
Sports Medicine, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40279-013-0041-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Urs Granacher, Albert Gollhofer, Tibor Hortobágyi, Reto W. Kressig, Thomas Muehlbauer |
| Abstract |
The aging process results in a number of functional (e.g., deficits in balance and strength/power performance), neural (e.g., loss of sensory/motor neurons), muscular (e.g., atrophy of type-II muscle fibers in particular), and bone-related (e.g., osteoporosis) deteriorations. Traditionally, balance and/or lower extremity resistance training were used to mitigate these age-related deficits. However, the effects of resistance training are limited and poorly translate into improvements in balance, functional tasks, activities of daily living, and fall rates. Thus, it is necessary to develop and design new intervention programs that are specifically tailored to counteract age-related weaknesses. Recent studies indicate that measures of trunk muscle strength (TMS) are associated with variables of static/dynamic balance, functional performance, and falls (i.e., occurrence, fear, rate, and/or risk of falls). Further, there is preliminary evidence in the literature that core strength training (CST) and Pilates exercise training (PET) have a positive influence on measures of strength, balance, functional performance, and falls in older adults. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 16 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 13% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| Japan | 1 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 81% |
| Scientists | 2 | 13% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,042 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 3 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1023 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 190 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 163 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 106 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 62 | 6% |
| Researcher | 59 | 6% |
| Other | 194 | 19% |
| Unknown | 268 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 201 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 177 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 172 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 3% |
| Neuroscience | 28 | 3% |
| Other | 134 | 13% |
| Unknown | 299 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 63. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 January 2021.
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#692,839
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Outputs from Sports Medicine
#648
of 2,901 outputs
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#4,727
of 216,695 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Sports Medicine
#8
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