# The Importance of Trunk Muscle Strength for Balance, Functional Performance, and Fall Prevention in Seniors: A Systematic Review

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-importance-of-trunk-muscle-strength-for-balance-functional-performance-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Urs Granacher,Albert Gollhofer,Tibor Hortobágyi,Reto W. Kressig,Thomas Muehlbauer |
| Citations | 620 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40279-013-0041-1 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2158411337 |
| PMID | 23568373 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2013 |

## Paper authors

- [Urs Granacher](https://scholariq.org/researchers/urs-granacher/)
- [Albert Gollhofer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-gollhofer/)

## Paper journal

- [Sports Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/sports-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/balance-gait-and-falls-prevention/)

## Paper topics

- [Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/balance-gait-and-falls-prevention/)
- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)
- [Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-pain-and-rehabilitation/)

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