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Balance is critical for health and well-being, but the ageing process is a key risk factor for poor balance which may lead to falls, disability, and death in older adults. The benefits of physical activity (PA) are recognised in policy and guidelines for fall prevention, where m…

Impairment of stereoacuity is common in the elderly population and is found to be a risk factor for falls. The purpose of these experiments was to extend knowledge regarding impairment of binocular vision and adaptive gait. Firstly using a 3D motion analysis system to measure ho…

Introdução: A hipofunção vestibular bilateral (BVH) é uma disfunção crónica e heterogénea, mais frequentemente idiopática, mas que pode decorrer do envelhecimento fisiológico. Esta disfunção tem um impacto profundo no desempenho das atividades de vida diária e qualidade de vida,…

Older adults are a rapidly growing population which house a subset of older athletes who regularly engage in sport competition. The physical health and risk factors of this competitive older athlete population have been largely overlooked by healthcare providers and researchers …