Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention is a research topic within Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Science Explorer counts 39k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on gait analysis, fall risk assessment, and interventions for fall prevention in the elderly population. It covers topics such as gait speed, balance control, physical performance measures, and the impact of various factors on fall risk, including age-related changes, neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease, and muscle strength. The cluster also addresses the reliability and validity of assessment tools and the effectiveness of exercise programs for reducing fall incidence.
- Gait Speed
- Fall Risk
- Elderly
- Balance Control
- Falls Prevention
- Physical Performance
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postural Stability
- Timed Up & Go Test
- Muscle Strength
- Research works
- 39k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +16% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
30% of the 10 largest, 2022-now