Falling is a major clinical problem in elderly people, demanding effective solutions. At present, the only effective intervention is motor training of balance and strength. Executive function-based training (EFt) might be effective at preventing falls according to evidence showing a relationship between executive functions and gait abnormalities. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of a motor and a cognitive treatment developed within the EU co-funded project I-DONT-FALL.

Barban, F., Annicchiarico, R., Melideo, M., Federici, A., Lombardi, M., Giuli, S., et al. (2017). Reducing fall risk with combined motor and cognitive training in elderly fallers. BRAIN SCIENCES, 7(2), 19 [10.3390/brainsci7020019].

Reducing fall risk with combined motor and cognitive training in elderly fallers

CALTAGIRONE, CARLO
2017-01-01

Abstract

Falling is a major clinical problem in elderly people, demanding effective solutions. At present, the only effective intervention is motor training of balance and strength. Executive function-based training (EFt) might be effective at preventing falls according to evidence showing a relationship between executive functions and gait abnormalities. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of a motor and a cognitive treatment developed within the EU co-funded project I-DONT-FALL.
2017
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA
English
cognitive training; elderly; executive functions; fall risk; fear of falling; motor training
Barban, F., Annicchiarico, R., Melideo, M., Federici, A., Lombardi, M., Giuli, S., et al. (2017). Reducing fall risk with combined motor and cognitive training in elderly fallers. BRAIN SCIENCES, 7(2), 19 [10.3390/brainsci7020019].
Barban, F; Annicchiarico, R; Melideo, M; Federici, A; Lombardi, M; Giuli, S; Ricci, C; Adriano, F; Griffini, I; Silvestri, M; Chiusso, M; Neglia, S; Arino Blasco, S; Perez, R; Dionyssiotis, Y; Koumanakos, G; Kovaceic, M; Montero Fernandez, N; Pino, O; Boye, N; Cortes, U; Barrue, C; Cortes, A; Levene, P; Pantelopoulos, S; Rosso, R; Serra Rexach, J; Sabatini, A; Caltagirone, C
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