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November 11, 2025GeroScienceOpen Access

Greater prefrontal cortical activation is associated with higher balance confidence in older adults

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JMJin‐Young MinBCBaek Yong ChoiSRSeung-Woo Ryoo

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Findings reveal that greater prefrontal cortical activation improves balance confidence in older adults, suggesting potential implications for managing fear of falling in vulnerable populations.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine the relationship between prefrontal cortex activation and balance confidence in older adults.
  • Assessed prefrontal activation using functional near-infrared spectroscopy during a verbal fluency task
  • Evaluated balance confidence with the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale
  • Analyzed data from 308 community-dwelling older adults
  • Conducted subgroup analyses based on fall history, age, sex, and education
  • Higher prefrontal oxygenated hemoglobin levels correlated with increased balance confidence
  • Stronger associations noted in older adults with a history of falls
  • Results remained significant after adjusting for demographic factors
  • The right lateral and lower prefrontal cortex showed the most pronounced activation effects

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Min et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252e9ec0ce034ddc35641chttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-025-02003-y
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