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To examine the physiological changes, sensory deficits, and biomechanical factors that impair postural control and balance maintenance in older adults.

January 1, 1994Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyOpen Access

Postural Control in Older Adults

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To examine the physiological changes, sensory deficits, and biomechanical factors that impair postural control and balance maintenance in older adults.
Synthesizes biomechanical, neuromuscular, and sensory assessments of static and dynamic balance regulation across aging cohorts.
Deterioration in somatosensory, visual, and vestibular feedback loops diminishes rapid compensatory stepping and trunk stabilization.
Loss of lower-limb motor units and slowed muscular response latencies impair reflexive postural recovery and elevate balance failure rates.

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Clinical review examines age-related balance impairment and neuromuscular decline, suggesting targeted balance training mitigates fall risk.

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Neil B. Alexander (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7743837f1a2c63b8a446 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb06081.x

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Clinical review examines age-related balance impairment and neuromuscular decline, suggesting targeted balance training mitigates fall risk.

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