Showing papers by "Hylton B. Menz published in 2004"
TL;DR: It is concluded that the GAITRite mat exhibits excellent reliability for most temporo-spatial gait parameters in both young and older subjects, however, base of support and toe in/out angles need to viewed with some caution, particularly in older people.
653 citations
TL;DR: Older people with DPN have an impaired ability to stabilize their body when walking on irregular surfaces, even if they adopt a more conservative gait pattern, which provides further insights into the role of peripheral sensory input in the control of gait stability.
346 citations
TL;DR: The aim of this paper is to focus attention on the issue to hopefully stimulate further debate and to facilitate the development of a consensus as to how to address it.
279 citations
01 Jan 2004
TL;DR: Multifaceted interventions have been found to be effective in preventing falls, particularly those in which older people are assessed by a health professional trained to identify both intrinsic and environmental risk factors.
Abstract: Falls are a multifactorial phenomenon, and subsequently assessment of risk factors for falls and implementation of preventive strategies need to reflect this. A number of large prospective studies have determined key risk factors for falling, many of which are amenable to correction.
In terms of single risk factor interventions, exercise has been found to be effective, whereas the value of environmental modifications to promote safety in the home and strategies for reducing hazardous medication use in preventing falls have not been demonstrated conclusively. Studies addressing further single risk factors amenable to intervention such as impaired vision, unsafe footwear, and non- or inappropriate use of assistive devices have yet to be performed.
Multifaceted interventions have been found to be effective in preventing falls, particularly those in which older people are assessed by a health professional trained to identify both intrinsic and environmental risk factors.
155 citations
TL;DR: Correcting for small changes in walking speed at slower speeds may not be critical for maximum force and peak pressure measurements, but is necessary for appropriate interpretation of force–time and pressure–time integrals at most regions of the plantar foot.
93 citations
TL;DR: It is suggested that in the neuropathic foot, gait changes caused by plantar insensitivity may be partly responsible for the redistribution and altered duration of loading, whereas the increase in the magnitude of forces and pressures are primarily due to other disease-related factors.
57 citations
01 Jan 2004
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