Published in Gerontology on November 21, 2005
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Streamlining assessment and intervention in a falls clinic using the Timed Up and Go Test and Physiological Profile Assessments. Age Ageing (2005) 1.31
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Effects of walking surfaces and footwear on temporo-spatial gait parameters in young and older people. Gait Posture (2008) 1.23
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Acceleration patterns of the head and pelvis during gait in older people with Parkinson's disease: a comparison of fallers and nonfallers. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 1.16
Reliability of simple portable tests of physical performance in older people after hip fracture. Clin Rehabil (2005) 1.14
A pilot study of long-term monitoring of human movements in the home using accelerometry. J Telemed Telecare (2004) 1.12
Effects of shoe characteristics on dynamic stability when walking on even and uneven surfaces in young and older people. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2008) 1.11
A structural equation model relating impaired sensorimotor function, fear of falling and gait patterns in older people. Gait Posture (2006) 1.11
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Three simple clinical tests to accurately predict falls in people with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord (2013) 1.10
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A randomized controlled pilot study of home-based step training in older people using videogame technology. PLoS One (2013) 1.08
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Choice stepping response and transfer times: effects of age, fall risk, and secondary tasks. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2007) 1.06
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Effects of footwear features on balance and stepping in older people. Gerontology (2008) 1.04
Footwear characteristics and risk of indoor and outdoor falls in older people. Gerontology (2006) 1.04
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