Australian Ageing Agenda

Balance training reducing residents’ fall risk

Bolton Clarke’s Better Balance Initiative has seen significant improvements in balance, functional strength and mobility for ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Balance Testing (Vestibular Diagnostics)

Electronystagmography/Videonystagmography (ENG/VNG) is an examination of eye movements called nystagmus which are provoked by stimulation of the inner ear. The exam ...

Could this five-minute palm scan read your body better than a blood test?

Nutritionist Louise Pyne tries the five-minute OligoScan that promises instant insights into your health — revealing what ...
BMJ

P27 Dynamic leap and balance test (DLBT): ability to discriminate balance deficits in individuals with chronic ankle instability

1 Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA 2 Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA 3 Department of Orthopaedics and ...
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This 23-second balance test more accurately predicts one’s fall risk

SÃO PAOLO, Brazil — Falls among older adults aren’t just common, they’re deadly. According to the World Health Organization, falls rank as the second leading cause of injury-related death for people ...