Medicine and science in sports and exercise
Combined Effects of Vestibular Dysfunction and Mild Cognitive Impairment on Reactive Stepping Responses in Older Adults.
Jessica Pitts, Tej Mehta, Lakshmi Kannan, Shuaijie Wang, Mahaziver Master, Upasana Sahu, Swaranka Deshmukh, Rudri Purohit, Tanvi Bhatt
Published: 202610.1249/MSS.0000000000003945
Abstract
PURPOSE: Vestibular dysfunction (VD) is associated with fall risk and is more common in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (OAwMCI) than cognitively intact older adults (CIOA). However, it is unknown if VD contributes to the reactive balance…
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