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1. “Magic Carpet” Can Detect and Possibly Predict Falls
2. A Bar, Is a Bar, is a Bar … Or Is It?
3. A Cane Improves Postural Recovery From an Unpracticed Slip During Walking in People With Parkinson Disease
4. A Cognitive-Motor Intervention Using a Dance Video Game to Enhance Foot Placement Accuracy and Gait Under Dual Task Conditions in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
5. A Combined Robotic and Cognitive Training for Locomotor Rehabilitation: Evidences of Cerebral Functional Reorganization in Two Chronic Traumatic Brain Injured Patients
6. A Preliminary Test of Measurement of Joint Angles and Stride Length With Wireless Inertial Sensors for Wearable Gait Evaluation System
7. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Home-Based Step Training in Older People Using Videogame Technology
8. A Simple Clinical Scale to Stratify Risk of Recurrent Falls in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 65 Years and Older
9. Accessible Home: How to Select Decorative Grab Bars
10. Administration of an Exercise Regimen in Assisted-Living Facilities to Improve Balance and Activities of Daily Living: A Pilot Study
11. Advances in Personal Emergency Response and Detection Systems
12. Affordable Customized Propulsion Device Expands Access to Therapy
13. Age-Related Self-Overestimation of Step-Over Ability in Healthy Older Adults and Its Relationship to Fall Risk
14. Altering Gait by Way of Stimulation of the Plantar Surface of the Foot: The Immediate Effect of Wearing Textured Insoles in Older Fallers
15. An Evaluation of Self Administration of Auditory Cueing to Improve Gait in People With Parkinson’s Disease
16. Application of Vibrotactile Feedback of Body Motion to Improve Rehabilitation in Individuals With Imbalance
17. Aquatic Fall Prevention Program Available
18. Assessment of Postural Balance in Multiple Sclerosis
19. Audio-Biofeedback Training for Posture and Balance in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
20. Automatic Identification of Gait Events Using an Instrumented Sock
21. Balance and Walking Involvement in Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: A Pilot Study on The Effects of Custom Lower Limb Orthoses
22. Balance Perturbation System to Improve Balance Compensatory Responses During Walking in Old Persons
23. Balance System
24. Balance Training Bicycle
25. Balance Training Improves Static Stability and Gait in Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Subjects: A Pilot Study
26. Balance-Assessment Tool
27. BalanceReTrainer: A New Standing-Balance Training Apparatus and Methods Applied to a Chronic HemiParetic Subject With a Neglect Syndrome
28. Bed Handle Promotes Compact Travel and Fall Protection for Users
29. Bed Rail Features Multi-Use Bedside Tray and Standing Assistance
30. Better Vision, With a Telescope Inside the Eye
31. Between-Rater Reliability of the 6-Minute Walk Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Handheld Dynamometry in People With Multiple Sclerosis
32. Beyond the Wheelchair: Development of Motorised Transport for People With Severe Mobility Impairments in Developing Countries
33. Biofeedback for Training Balance and Mobility Tasks in Older Populations: A Review
34. Boomers Will Soon Hit Their Stumbling Prime
35. Can Vibratory Feedback Be Used to Improve Postural Stability in Persons With Transtibial Limb Loss?
36. Carex Product Offers Users Bathroom Safety and Support
37. Case Report: Using the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale to Quantify the Impact of Prosthetic Knee Choice on Balance Confidence
38. Cell Phone Based Balance Trainer
39. Center of Mass Acceleration Feedback Control of Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation for Standing in Presence of Internal Postural Perturbations
40. Changes in Executive Functions and Self-Efficacy Are Independently Associated With Improved Usual Gait Speed in Older Women
41. Cognitive and Cognitive-Motor Interventions Affecting Physical Functioning: A Systematic Review
42. Comparison of Gait Analysis Between Anterior and Posterior Ankle Foot Orthosis in Hemiplegic Patients
43. Converting Gait Trainer
44. CPTA Promotes Nintendo Wii for Core Strength
45. Creating Engaging Experiences for Rehabilitation
46. Demonstration of Posturographic Parameters of Squat-Stand Activity in Hemiparetic Patients on a New Multi-Utility Balance Assessing and Training System
47. Design and Development of a Novel Balancer With Variable Difficulty for Training and Evaluation
48. Design and Evaluation of a New Mechatronic Platform for Assessment and Prevention of Fall Risks
49. Detection of Anticipatory Postural Adjustments Prior to Gait Initiation Using Inertial Wearable Sensors
50. Developing a Short Form of the Berg Balance Scale for People With Stroke
51. Development and Validation of the Balance Outcome Measure for Elder Rehabilitation
52. Development of an Interactive Game Based Rehabilitation Tool for Dynamic Balance Training
53. Development of an Interactive Rehabilitation Game Using the Nintendo WiiFit Balance Board for People With Neurological Injury
54. Development of an Interactive Stepping Game to Reduce Falls in the Elderly
55. Development of Measurement System for Task Oriented Step Tracking Using Laser Range Finder
56. Differences in Learning Volitional (Manual) and Non-Volitional (Posture) Aspects of a Complex Motor Skill in Young Adult Dyslexic and Skilled Readers
57. Do Ankle Orthoses Improve Ankle Proprioceptive Thresholds or Unipedal Balance in Older Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy?
58. Do Diabetic Neuropathy Patients Benefit From Balance Training?
59. Dynamic Stability Requirements During Gait and Standing Exergames on the Wii Fit® System in the Elderly
60. Dynamic Stability Training Improves Standing Balance Control in Neuropathic Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
61. Effect of a Perturbation Based Balance Training Program on Compensatory Stepping and Grasping Reactions in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
62. Effect of Orthoses on Postural Stability in Asymptomatic Subjects With Rearfoot Malalignment During a 6-week Acclimation Period
63. Effectiveness of a Wii Balance Board-Based System (eBaViR) for Balance Rehabilitation: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury
64. Effects of 8 Weeks of Balance or Weight Training for the Independently Living Elderly on the Outcomes of Induced Slips
65. Effects of an Anterior Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Postural Stability in Stroke Patients With Hemiplegia
66. Effects of Vibrating Insoles on Standing Balance in Diabetic Neuropathy
67. Effects of Vibratory Orthosis on Balance in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
68. Emergency Rooms Built With the Elderly in Mind
69. Enhancing Physical Activity and Brain Reorganization After Stroke
70. Ergonomic Redesign of Elliptical Trainer to Promote Greater Safety, Comfort and Usability
71. Estimation, Simulation, and Experimentation of a Fall From Bed
72. Evaluating the Contributions of Dynamic Flow to Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
73. Fall Classification by Machine Learning Using Mobile Phones
74. Feasibility and Effects of Newly Developed Balance Control Trainer for Mobility and Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
75. Foam Roller Offers Unique Features
76. Funding Guide for Standing Technology, Third Edition
77. Gait Analysis With Cognitive-Motor Dual Tasks to Distinguish Fallers From Nonfallers Among Rehabilitating Stroke Patients
78. Gait and Balance Performance Improvements Attributable to Ankle-Foot Orthosis in Subjects with Hemiparesis
79. Gait Stability and Variability Measures Show Effects of Impaired Cognition and Dual Tasking in Frail People
80. Haptic Stabilization of Posture in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Using a Nonrigid Tool
81. Hippotherapy -- An Intervention to Habilitate Balance Deficits in Children With Movement Disorder: A Clinical Trial
82. Home Balance Training Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis
83. Home Modifications and Products for Safety and Ease of Use
84. Home-based Balance Training Programme Using Wii Fit With Balance Board for Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
85. How to Evaluate Bath Equipment
86. Impact of Resistance Training on Balance and Gait in Multiple Sclerosis
87. Implantable Device Treats Balance Disorder
88. Improving Balance Skills in Patients Who Had Stroke Through Virtual Reality Treadmill Training
89. Inertial Motion Sensors as Building Blocks for Wearable Assistive Devices
90. Inflatable Lap Buddy
91. Inflatable Lift Chair Offers Assistance for Users Following Falls
92. Innovations, Silcraft Fold-down Assist Rails
93. Integrating Pet Therapy Into Daily School Life
94. Intelligent Vision-Based Fall Detection System: Preliminary Results From a Real-World Deployment
95. Interactive Wiimote Gaze Stabilization Exercise Training System for Patients With Vestibular Hypofunction
96. KineAssist: Design and Development of a Robotic Overground Gait and Balance Therapy Device
97. Lack of Short-Term Effectiveness of Rotating Treadmill Training on Turning in People With Mild-to-Moderate Parkinson’s Disease and Healthy Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Study
98. Light Touch Cue Through a Cane Improves Pelvic Stability During Walking in Stroke
99. Lighting and Perceptual Cues: Effects on Gait Measures in Older Adults at High and Low Risk for Falls
100. Linked Wii Balance Boards Help Children Learn Balance Skills
101. Living Longer, Living Better
102. Lower Limb Control and Mobility Following Exercise Training
103. Meet Toyota’s Robotic Nurses
104. Mobility Assistance Device Targets Eased Standing, Sitting, and Walking
105. Mobility-Related Participation Outcomes of Rollator Interventions
106. Modified Scooter
107. More Power to You!
108. Motorized Rehabilitation Shoes Put Elderly on Shaky Ground to Improve Balance
109. New Device Deciphers the Secrets of Your Step
110. New Grab Bar Device Promises Greater Mobility
111. New MOEN Grab Bar Offers Versatile Support for Bath Safety
112. New Technology Offers Hope for Vertigo Treatment
113. Objective Quantification of Neuromotor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease: Implementation of a Portable, Computerized Measurement Tool
114. OPTP Unveils New HALO Headbands
115. Orthotics Overview
116. Ottobock Spotlights New Pediatric Mobility Solutions
117. Patient-Centered Integrated Motor Imagery Delivered in the Home With Telerehabilitation to Improve Walking After Stroke
118. Physical Therapists Turn to Wii Golf
119. Pilates and MS
120. Portable Obstacle Course
121. Potential Benefits of Nintendo Wii Fit Among People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal Pilot Study
122. Predictors of Adherence to a Multifaceted Podiatry Intervention for the Prevention of Falls in Older People
123. Preliminary Trial of Postural Strategy Training Using a Personal Transport Assistance Robot for Patients With Central Nervous System Disorder
124. Pressure Sensing GravitySpace Floor Adds New Dimension to the Smart Home
125. Putting Margaux to Bed
126. Quicker Picker Upper
127. Rapid Assessment of Age Related Differences in Standing Balance
128. Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) to Improve Fall Detection
129. Redesign of a Quad-Cane Base: Terrain Adaptive and Shock Absorbing Walking Cane
130. Reducing the Risk
131. Rehabilitation Management of Friedreich Ataxia: Lower Extremity and Force-Control Variability and Gait Performance
132. Reliability and Validity of the Microsoft Kinect for Evaluating Static Foot Posture
133. Reliability of Four Scales of Balance Disorders in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
134. Reliability of the TekScan MatScan(R) System for the Measurement of Postural Stability in Older People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
135. Reliability, Construct Validity, and Clinical Feasibility of the Activities-Specific Fall Caution Scale for Residential Living Seniors
136. Repetitive Step Training With Preparatory Signals Improves Stability Limits in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
137. Resistance-Based Product Designed to Improve Balance and Joint Function
138. Restoring Equilibrium
139. Review of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2)
140. Self-Reported Gait Unsteadiness in Mildly Impaired Neurological Patients: An Objective Assessment Through Statistical Gait Analysis
141. Shelevator Gives Kitchen Storage a Lift
142. Sit-Stand and Stand-Sit Transitions in Older Adults and Patients With Parkinson’s Disease: Event Detection Based on Motion Sensors Versus Force Plates
143. Skiing With a Disability
144. Small Products, Big Results
145. Smart Shoe: An Electronic Insole Catches Imbalance Early
146. Smart Walker: A Tool for Promoting Mobility in Elderly Adults
147. SMARTwobble Objectively Measures Improvements in Balance
148. Software Improves Understanding of Mobility Problems
149. Speed Dependent Treadmill Training Is Effective to Improve Gait and Balance Performance in Patients With Sub-Acute Stroke
150. Stanford Students Reach Local Community With Designs to Help People With Disabilities
151. Surfaces
152. The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Balance Function and Balance Confidence in Community-Dwelling Individuals With Stroke
153. The Effects of the Norsk Funktion-Walking Orthosis on the Walking Ability of Children With Cerebral Palsy and Severe Gait Impairment
154. The Equiliberator: A Balance Therapy Entertainment System
155. The Harmonic Ratio of Trunk Acceleration Predicts Falling Among Older People: Results of a 1-Year Prospective Study
156. The Impact and Use of Walkers Among Older Adults: A Pilot
157. The Impact of Different Types of Assistive Devices on Gait Measures and Safety in Huntington’s Disease
158. The New Old Age: Begin the Bidet
159. The New Old Age: Scientists Weigh In on Fall Prevention
160. The Powerhouse Discipline
161. The Relationship Between Falls Efficacy and Improvement in Fall Risk Factors Following an Exercise Plus Educational Intervention for Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis
162. The Use of Assistive Devices and Change in Use During the Ageing Process Among Very Old Swedish People
163. Therapeutic Device to Improve Balance for the Elderly
164. Tool Offers Security During Vehicle Entries and Exits
165. Training Rapid Stepping Responses in an Individual With Stroke
166. Universal Railing Runner
167. Unsupervised Machine-Learning Method for Improving the Performance of Ambulatory Fall-Detection Systems
168. Use of Visual and Proprioceptive Feedback to Improve Gait Speed and Spatiotemporal Symmetry Following Chronic Stroke: A Case Series
169. Validation of the Chinese Translated Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
170. Validity and Reliability of the Swaymeter Device for Measuring Postural Sway
171. Validity of Six Balance Disorder Scales in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
172. Video Gesture Technology Targets Improved Patient Recovery in PT
173. Virtual Cues and Functional Mobility of People with Parkinson's Disease: A Single-Subject Pilot Study
174. Virtual Environments for Motor Rehabilitation: Review
175. Virtual Reality Helps MS Patients Regain Stability While Walking, Medigait LLC Claims
176. Virtual Reality is Therapy for Injuries
177. Virtual Reality Rehabilitation of Balance: Assessment of the Usability of the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus
178. Virtual Reality-Enhanced Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training Poststroke: Feasibility and Effectiveness in 6 Subjects
179. Visuo-Proprioceptive Training Reduces Risk of Falls in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis