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• Postural balance and susceptibility to falls in older women : genetic and environmental influences in single and dual task situations 

  Pajala, Satu (University of Jyväskylä, 2006)

  This study was conducted to assess the contribution of genetic and non-genetic influences to postural balance while standing and walking under single and dual task conditions. Furthermore, the role of familial and non-familial ...

• Visual acuity in relation to functional performance, falls and mortality in old age 

  Kulmala, Jenni (University of Jyväskylä, 2010)

• Postural balance and aging : cross-sectional comparative studies and a balance training intervention 

  Sihvonen, Sanna (University of Jyväskylä, 2004)

  Sanna Sihvonen tutki väitöskirjatyössään eri-ikäisten henkilöitten tasapainoa ja yksilöllisen näköpalautteeseen perustuvan tasapainoharjoittelun vaikuttavuutta ikääntyneillä palvelukodissa asuvilla naisilla. Sihvonen ...

• Long-term strength and balance training prevents mobility decline among community-dwelling people aged 75 and older 

  Aartolahti, Eeva (University of Jyväskylä, 2016)

  High functional capacity of muscle strength and balance in older persons promotes independent mobility and prevents functional decline below the disability threshold. This dissertation explored the effects of strength ...

• Mobility limitation, balance impairment and musculoskeletal pain among people aged ≥75 years : a study with a comprehensive geriatric intervention 

  Lihavainen, Katri (University of Jyväskylä, 2012)