2014
Reconceptualizing balance: attributes associated with balance performance
Thomas JC, Odonkor C, Griffith L, Holt N, Percac-Lima S, Leveille S, Ni P, Latham NK, Jette AM, Bean JF. Reconceptualizing balance: attributes associated with balance performance. Experimental Gerontology 2014, 57: 218-223. PMID: 24952097, PMCID: PMC4149932, DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2014.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrunk extensor muscle enduranceExtensor muscle enduranceBalance performanceSensory lossMuscle enduranceBoston Rehabilitative Impairment StudyBalance testCross-sectional secondary analysisPrimary care patientsLongitudinal cohort studyCurrent International ClassificationRehabilitation Research CenterFlight of stairsSelf-reported difficultyCohort studyCare patientsChronic conditionsLeg velocityOutcome measuresInternational ClassificationAverage ageLeg strengthImpairment studySecondary analysisCooperative Study
2013
A Comparison of Straight- and Curved-Path Walking Tests Among Mobility-Limited Older Adults
Odonkor CA, Thomas JC, Holt N, Latham N, vanSwearingen J, Brach JS, Leveille SG, Jette A, Bean J. A Comparison of Straight- and Curved-Path Walking Tests Among Mobility-Limited Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2013, 68: 1532-1539. PMID: 23657972, PMCID: PMC3814235, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsCognitive processing speedHabitual gait speedSeparate multivariable linear regression modelsSelf-selected usual paceExecutive functionComparison of StraightProcessing speedUsual paceF8WTFloor timeReaction timeTrunk extension endurancePress velocityParticipantsStandstill positionAdultsMultivariable linear regression modelsOlder adult patients