Justin Whitten
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: EXERCISE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HOW PAST EXPERIENCES IMPACT CURRENT EXERCISE PRACTICES
EXERCISE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HOW PAST EXPERIENCES IMPACT CURRENT EXERCISE PRACTICES Open
As the aging population continually grows, understanding how to keep older adults engaged in exercise is of increasing importance. This is critical as exercise trends show that engagement dramatically decreases with age. Moreover, older ad…
View article: MUSCLE QUALITY AND REACTIVE BALANCE CONTROL IN OLDER ADULTS
MUSCLE QUALITY AND REACTIVE BALANCE CONTROL IN OLDER ADULTS Open
Falls are a predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Muscle quality is associated with mobility and fall risk in older adults. Echo intensity (EI), obtained via ultrasonography, offers a method to quantify muscular fat…
View article: Design, Fabrication, and Validation of a Portable Perturbation Treadmill for Balance Recovery Research
Design, Fabrication, and Validation of a Portable Perturbation Treadmill for Balance Recovery Research Open
Trips and falls are a major concern for older adults. The resulting injury and loss of mobility can have a significant impact on quality of life. An emerging field of study, known as Perturbation Training, has been shown to reduce injury r…
View article: The Acceptability of a Community-Based Perturbation-Based Balance Training to Older Adults and Healthcare Professionals
The Acceptability of a Community-Based Perturbation-Based Balance Training to Older Adults and Healthcare Professionals Open
Background: Perturbation-based balance training (PBT) is a promising fall risk reduction method that involves inducing unexpected perturbations to balance to train participants reactive balance control. Due to the unpredictable nature of P…
View article: FACILITATORS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS AND THE IMPACT OF FEAR OF FALLING: WHAT KEEPS US MOVING?
FACILITATORS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS AND THE IMPACT OF FEAR OF FALLING: WHAT KEEPS US MOVING? Open
Habitual participation in physical activity provides many well-documented health benefits for older adults. It has been suggested that high self-efficacy and internal motivation are facilitators of sustained participation, however, the fin…
View article: THE FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF PERTURBATION BALANCE TRAINING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
THE FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF PERTURBATION BALANCE TRAINING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES: A MIXED METHODS STUDY Open
Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Older adults in rural communities have an elevated risk of falling. Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) is an effective fall-prevention paradigm. However, it’s acc…
View article: Baseline Measures of Physical Activity and Function Do Not Predict Future Fall Incidence in Sedentary Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study
Baseline Measures of Physical Activity and Function Do Not Predict Future Fall Incidence in Sedentary Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Physical activity (PA) and physical function (PF) are modifiable risk factors for falls in older adults, but their ability to predict future fall incidence is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive ability of ba…
View article: 226 The Feasibility and Acceptability of Perturbation-Based Balance to Older Adults in Rural Communities
226 The Feasibility and Acceptability of Perturbation-Based Balance to Older Adults in Rural Communities Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Older adults in rural communities are at an elevated risk of falling. Perturbation-Based Balance Training (PBT) is a highly effective fall prevention paradigm but its feasibility in the community is unknown. The purpose o…
View article: DOES PERTURBATION-BASED BALANCE TRAINING ON COMMERCIAL TREADMILLS IMPROVE BALANCE RECOVERY IN OLDER ADULTS?
DOES PERTURBATION-BASED BALANCE TRAINING ON COMMERCIAL TREADMILLS IMPROVE BALANCE RECOVERY IN OLDER ADULTS? Open
Background Perturbation-based training (PBT) is a balance training method that causes a trip like event requiring a rapid step response to regain balance. There are numerous examples in the literature demonstrating the effectiveness of PBT…
View article: PREVENTING FALLS WITH PERTURBATION-BASED BALANCE TRAINING: HOW LARGE ARE THE HIP JOINT CONTACT LOADS, AND ARE THEY SAFE?
PREVENTING FALLS WITH PERTURBATION-BASED BALANCE TRAINING: HOW LARGE ARE THE HIP JOINT CONTACT LOADS, AND ARE THEY SAFE? Open
Perturbation-based training (PBT) is a balance training method presenting a high-challenge to balance which is extremely effective when compared to conventional training approaches. Common PBT methods use rapid treadmill belt translations …
View article: The relationship between physical activity intensity and volume on prospective falls in older adults
The relationship between physical activity intensity and volume on prospective falls in older adults Open
The benefits of Physical Activity (PA) for older adults have been well documented relative to several physiological and neuromuscular factors, but the direct relationship of PA to fall incidence is unclear. In particular, the influence of …