Postural Control: Age-Related Changes in Working-Age Men

Abstract:

As adults age, they are more likely to experience falls and fall- related injuries. This is thought to occur as the result of age-related declines in postural control. However, little is known about how, or whether, postural control changes with age in healthy working-age populations. This research examined changes in the postural control using a set of traditional statistical measures and a nonlinear time-series analysis called Sample Entropy. The findings, their implications and future applications for developing models to predict and prevent falls are discussed.