# Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/balance-gait-and-falls-prevention-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,834,125 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on gait analysis, fall risk assessment, and interventions for fall prevention in the elderly population. It covers topics such as gait speed, balance control, physical performance measures, and the impact of various factors on fall risk, including age-related changes, neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease, and muscle strength. The cluster also addresses the reliability and validity of assessment tools and the effectiveness of exercise programs for reducing fall incidence. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Health Professions |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10114 |
| Works | 87,587 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Christopher J L Murray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christopher-j-l-murray/)
- [Simon I Hay](https://scholariq.org/researchers/simon-i-hay/)
- [Theo Vos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/theo-vos/)
- [Ali H. Mokdad](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ali-h-mokdad/)
- [Walter C. Willett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/walter-c-willett/)
- [Cyrus Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cyrus-cooper/)
- [Trevor Hastie](https://scholariq.org/researchers/trevor-hastie/)
- [Salim Yusuf](https://scholariq.org/researchers/salim-yusuf/)
- [Stephen S Lim](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stephen-s-lim/)
- [John Q. Trojanowski](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-q-trojanowski/)
- [Luigi Ferrucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luigi-ferrucci/)
- [Frank B. Hu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/frank-b-hu/)

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