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  • Preventing falls from unpredictable balance disturbances

    Creator:
    Welsh, Lisa R.
    Abstract:
    Falls, particularly those due to slips, constitute a major health risk for older adults. Past research has found that individuals can learn not to fall through repeated exposure to a slipping perturbation. Slips can be unpredictable, however. The goal of this study was to determine whether similar adaptations would occur...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , guidance, advice and constructive criticism. Kathy Gunter, PhD, Mark Hoffman, PhD, and Frank Bernieri

  • The effects of voluntary step-training on slip recovery

    Creator:
    Baxter, Josh R.
    Abstract:
    Falls caused by slips are a major health risk to older adults and place a large financial strain on the health care system. Previous research has found that individuals can learn to recover their balance after being exposed to a series of simulated slips. However, training large numbers of older...
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    Masters Thesis
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    debate. Kathy Gunter, PhD, Mark Hoffman, PhD, and Ronald Metoyer, PhD (committee members) for their