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| Recent Publication | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.1015394/full |
Our recent editorial for our Research Topic "Perturbation-based Balance Training" has been published: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1306133/full
The Research Topic can be found here: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/14883/perturbation-based-balance-training#articles
Perturbation-based balance training (PBT; or reactive balance training or perturbation training) is balance training that uses repeated, externally applied mechanical perturbations to trigger rapid reactions to regain postural stability in a safe and controlled environment (McCrum et al., 2022). The goal of PBT is to specifically target and improve the ability to maintain and recover balance in situations that often lead to falls. There is evidence suggesting that perturbation-based balance training can reduce falls in everyday life by up to 40-50% (Okubo et al., 2017;Mansfield et al., 2015;Devasahayam et al., 2023). This is particularly promising given the relatively short time needed to achieve these benefits, in comparison to traditional exercise programs. However, there were and are important knowledge gaps for this approach to fall prevention, especially regarding its efficacy, mechanisms, optimal dose, type and presentation of perturbation, transfer or generalisability to daily life tasks, application/feasibility in various clinical populations and retention of the PBT is a promising approach to fall prevention. With each year, more studies provide insight into both the underlying mechanisms of this training and how to better implement it in practice. However, as we noted in McCrum et al. (2022), several fundamental and applied aspects of PBT still need to be investigated and understood in order for it to be widely and successfully applied in practice.
Updating my CV & noticed this is becoming one of my most cited exp papers. It's a personal favourite: 1st pub of my PhD study, surprising result, great reviewer & editorial input @[email protected]
& overall great experience
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-018-0238-9
Do you have a pet favourite article?
Christopher McCrum et al. present a study of reactive gait adaptation in humans using unexpected treadmill accelerations during walking. They find that humans improve their gait stability over a short time period and, at re-exposure one month later, show further stability improvements due to retention and savings.
Happy to share that I just published my first paper with @[email protected]! Huge thank you to @[email protected],@[email protected],@[email protected], and Nataliya Shishov for being such a wonderful team to work with! 👣🥳📹🚶🏾♀️
LINK: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1gSfS_L~f0th5b
THREAD👇🏽
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/biancaate/status/1617677052135489536
Is there any new evidence that this actually reduces injury after real falls?
I last looked at this in 2019 when writing my PhD thesis and the only studies that showed effects were in self-initiated falls. I didn't find evidence in sudden, unexpected falls, even in judo experts
Thoughts?
"Judo courses in Quebec are teaching older people how to fall safely":
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ActiveAgingJnx/status/1613598434077843456
