Clinical and demographic characteristics associated with postural instability in patients with schizophrenia

• Published in: Journal of clinical psychopharmacology Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 16
• Main Authors: Koreki, Akihiro, Tsunoda, Kenichi, Suzuki, Takefumi, Hirano, Jinichi, Watanabe, Koichiro, Kashima, Haruo, Uchida, Hiroyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Postural Balance - physiology; Risk Factors; Schizophrenia - complications; Schizophrenia - epidemiology; Schizophrenia - physiopathology; Sensation Disorders - complications; Sensation Disorders - epidemiology; Sensation Disorders - physiopathology; Young Adult; Japan

As people with schizophrenia grow older, prevention of falls in this older population has become a public health priority. It is therefore critically important to identify risk factors to effectively prevent falls. For this purpose, the degree of postural sway can serve as a convenient index of risk...