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Effects of the ReacStep training program on balance recovery and fall risk factors in older people: An assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial.

2026-02-23 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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BackgroundReactive balance training using repeated perturbations may reduce falls, however, training methods are not easily replicated or translatable to clinical settings. This study aimed to examine the effects of a novel reactive balance training program on balance recovery from laboratory induced trips and slips and fall risk factors in older people using simple and low-cost equipment. MethodsWe conducted a randomised controlled trial involving 88 older people. An intervention group (n = 43...

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