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• 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 ...

• Physical disability in community-dwelling older people after hip fracture : randomized controlled trials with physical rehabilitation 

  Edgren, Johanna (University of Jyväskylä, 2013)

• 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 ...

• Early signs of mobility decline and physical activity counseling as a preventive intervention in older people 

  Mänty, Minna (University of Jyväskylä, 2010)

   

• Handgrip strength asymmetry is associated with slow gait speed and poorer standing balance in older Americans 

  McGrath, Ryan; Lang, Justin J.; Ortega, Francisco B.; Chaput, Jean-Philippe; Zhang, Kai; Smith, Joseph; Vincent, Brenda; Castro Piñero, Jose; Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena; Tomkinson, Grant R. (Elsevier BV, 2022)

  Introduction Handgrip strength (HGS) asymmetry may help identify the functional asymmetries that contribute to mobility limitations. We sought to determine the associations of HGS asymmetry on gait speed and standing balance ...