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Beam walking distance

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  1. Beam walking distance predicts falls in humans (~ 8.0 of the 12 m maximum).

    “Beam walking distance predicted future falls in the combined population of healthy adults and patients with neurological conditions.”

    Humanshealthy adults and patients with neurological conditions12 months

    Walking on a Balance Beam as a New Measure of Dynamic Balance to Predict Falls in Older Adults and Patients with Neurological Conditions

    Sports medicine - open

  2. Beam walking distance predicts falls in humans.

    “Falls in the 6 months following testing were strongly correlated with distance walked on the 9 cm beam.”

    Humans6 months

    The identification of fall risk through tests of mediolateral stability during gait

    Experimental gerontology

  3. Falls are associated with beam walking distance in humans.

    “The beam data revealed significant differences between fallers and non-fallers in distance walked and number of steps taken on the 9 cm beam”

    Humans

    The identification of fall risk through tests of mediolateral stability during gait

    Experimental gerontology

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