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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Romberg Test"”.
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The effects of strength and balance training using a Rock-it Board in an ageing population
… groups completed pre-intervention exercise testing consistent with the OEP. The tests used were the Romberg Test, Timed Up and Go Test, Functional Reach Test, Sit to Stand Test, Left and Right Knee Extension Force Test and a Stair Climb Test. The experimental group exercise sessions' …
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Exergaming Physical Exercise Program Protocol For Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
… (MoCA), while balance was evaluated with the Romberg Test. The aims involved developing and implementing an eight-week exergaming physical exercise program, using a pre-packaged, non-immersive virtual reality (VR) application. Results indicated a significant improvement in cognitive function …
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Increasing Fall Self-Efficacy and Awareness of Fall Risks Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… utilized a quantitative, quasi-experimental pretest-posttest singlegroup design with a qualitative element. The fall prevention program was the intervention of this study. The Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) was a pre and post measurement tool. The Timed Up & Go Test (TUG), the Romberg …
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Balance performance of undergraduate dancers: an evaluation of current and novel approaches in balance testing and training in theatrical dance
… on the appropriateness of existing balance tests and training protocols for dancers. The aims of this thesis were to: (a) test sequentially the assumptions of associations between different field balance tests and between dancers’ balance ability and their dance performance, followed by an …
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Physical and neurophysiological factors influencing dynamic balance
… effect. Recommendations were made for suitable tests to be used in later studies. Specifically it was found that one foot-tiptoes tests either in static or dynamic balance are too challenging for most participants in normal circumstances. A one foot-flat eyes open test was considered to be …
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Falls and dizziness in frail older people. Predictors, experiences and the effects of a case management intervention
… Risk Index (DFRI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) and the Romberg Test (RT). Paper IV investigated the effects of the case management intervention on falls, injurious falls and falls resulting in medical care. The results in Paper I show almost doubled prevalences in the older age cohort. In the younger …
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Caracterización a nivel cinético y estabilométrico del gesto deportivo del skateboarding de deportistas de Bogotá
… del proyecto se aplicará a los deportistas el test de Bosco, basado en un la utilización de plataformas de fuerza BTS P-6000 y en el caso de la estabilidad corporal se realizará un test de Romberg y en este caso utilizaremos una segunda plataforma de estabilidad BTS P-Walk. Los resultados y …