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Strength measures are better than muscle mass measures in predicting health-related outcomes in older people: time to abandon the term sarcopenia? by Menant, J. C., Weber, F., Lo, J., Sturnieks, D. L., Close, J. C., Sachdev, P. S., Brodaty, H., Lord, S. R.

“…Summary There is no clear consensus on definition, cut-points or standardised assessments of sarcopenia. We found a lower limb strength assessment was at least…”
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Balance disorders in the elderly by L. Sturnieks, D, St George, R, R. Lord, S

“…Summary Good balance is an imperative skill for daily life that requires the complex integration of sensory information regarding the position of the body…”
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Visuospatial working memory and obstacle crossing in young and older people by Chu, N. C. W., Sturnieks, D. L., Lord, S. R., Menant, J. C.

“…Obstacle crossing requires visuospatial working memory to guide the trailing leg trajectory when vision in unavailable. Visuospatial working memory, as…”
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Radiogenomic analysis of primary breast cancer reveals [18F]-fluorodeoxglucose dynamic flux-constants are positively associated with immune pathways and outperform static uptake measures in associating with glucose metabolism by Ralli, G P, Carter, R D, McGowan, D R, Cheng, W-C, Liu, D, Teoh, E J, Patel, N, Gleeson, F, Harris, A L, Lord, S R, Buffa, F M, Fenwick, J D

“…PET imaging of 18F-fluorodeoxygucose (FDG) is used widely for tumour staging and assessment of treatment response, but the biology associated with FDG uptake…”
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Effects of immersive virtual reality training on balance, gait and mobility in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee, J., Phu, S., Lord, SR, Okubo, Y.

“…To examine whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can improve balance, gait, mobility and fear of falling in older people. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO,…”
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Use of a physiological profile to document motor impairment in ageing and in clinical groups by Lord, S. R., Delbaere, K., Gandevia, S. C.

“…Ageing decreases exercise performance and is frequently accompanied by reductions in cognitive performance. Deterioration in the physiological capacity to…”
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Effects of arm movement strategies on emotional state and balance control during height-induced postural threat in young adults by Hill, MW, Russel, K., Wdowski, M., Lord, SR, Muehlbauer, T., Ellmers, T.

“…It is firmly established that postural threat seems to lead to an increased reliance on an ankle control (‘stiffening’) strategy. However, little is known…”
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Prevalence of motor impairment in residents of New South Wales, Australia aged 55 years and over: cross-sectional survey of the 45 and Up cohort by Herbert, R D, Taylor, J L, Lord, S R, Gandevia, S C

“…The population prevalence of many diseases is known. However, little is known of the population prevalence of motor impairments. The aim of this study was to…”
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Fall‐related hospitalization in people with Parkinson's disease by Paul, S. S., Harvey, L., Canning, C. G., Boufous, S., Lord, S. R., Close, J. C. T., Sherrington, C.

“…Background and purpose Falls are common in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) but few data exist on fall‐related hospitalizations in this group. This…”
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A novel Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) system for in-home training of stepping ability: basic parameters of system use by older adults by Smith, S T, Sherrington, C, Studenski, S, Schoene, D, Lord, S R

“…This series of studies was conducted to develop and establish characteristics of exercise videogame play in older adults. The videogame was a modified version…”
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Foot pain in community-dwelling older people: an evaluation of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index by Menz, H. B., Tiedemann, A., Kwan, M. M. S., Plumb, K., Lord, S. R.

“…Objectives. The objectives of this study were (i) to examine the psychometric properties of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) in…”
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Validity and reliability of a simple ‘low-tech’ test for measuring choice stepping reaction time in older people by Delbaere, K, Gschwind, YJ, Sherrington, C, Barraclough, E, Garrués-Irisarri, MA, Lord, SR

“…Objective: To establish the psychometric properties of a simple ‘low-tech’ choice stepping reaction time test (CSRT-M) by investigating its validity and…”
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Choice stepping reaction time: a composite measure of falls risk in older people by Lord, S R, Fitzpatrick, R C

“…This study investigated the neuropsychological, sensorimotor, speed, and balance contributions to a new test of choice stepping reaction time (CSRT) and…”
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Influence of fall related factors and bone strength on fracture risk in the frail elderly by SAMBROOK, P. N, CAMERON, I. D, CHEN, J. S, CUMMING, R. G, LORD, S. R, MARCH, L. M, SCHWARZ, J, SEIBEL, M. J, SIMPSON, J. M

“…When subjects are selected on the basis of fall risk alone, therapies for osteoporosis have not been effective. In a prospective study of elderly subjects at…”
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A Falls Concern Scale for people with spinal cord injury (SCI-FCS) by Boswell-Ruys, C L, Harvey, L A, Delbaere, K, Lord, S R

“…Study design: Observational study and cross-sectional survey. Objectives: To develop a scale assessing concern about falling in people with spinal cord…”
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Sit-to-stand performance depends on sensation, speed, balance, and psychological status in addition to strength in older people by Lord, Stephen R, Murray, Susan M, Chapman, Kirsten, Munro, Bridget, Tiedemann, Anne

“…Sit-to-stand (STS) performance is often used as a measure of lower-limb strength in older people and those with significant weakness. However, the findings of…”
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Spatial variability during gait initiation while dual tasking is increased in individuals with mild cognitive impairment by Boripuntakul, S, Lord, S. R, Brodie, M. A. D, Smith, S. T, Methapatara, P, Wongpakaran, N, Sungkarat, Somporn

“…BACKGROUND: Gait initiation (GI) is a complex transition phase of gait that can induce postural instability. Gait impairment has been well documented in people…”
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Relationships between serum vitamin D levels, neuromuscular and neuropsychological function and falls in older men and women by Menant, J. C., Close, J. C. T., Delbaere, K., Sturnieks, D. L., Trollor, J., Sachdev, P. S., Brodaty, H., Lord, S. R.

“…Summary Among 463 community dwellers aged 70–90 years, those with vitamin D insufficiency showed reduced neuromuscular function, balance control and stepping…”
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Relationships between HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statin) use and strength, balance and falls in older people by Haerer, W., Delbaere, K., Bartlett, H., Lord, S. R., Rowland, J.

“…Aims To investigate associations between HMG‐CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) use and muscle strength, balance, mobility and falls in older people. Methods…”
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Serum Parathyroid Hormone Is Associated with Increased Mortality Independent of 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Status, Bone Mass, and Renal Function in the Frail and Very Old: A Cohort Study by Sambrook, P. N., Chen, J. S., March, L. M., Cameron, I. D., Cumming, R. G., Lord, S. R., Schwarz, J., Seibel, M. J.

“…Very frail older people constitute an increasing proportion of the aging population and often have vitamin D deficiency and impaired renal function. Primary…”
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