Reference data on reaction time and aging using the Nintendo Wii Balance Board: A cross-sectional study of 354 subjects from 20 to 99 years of age

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 12; p. e0189598
• Main Authors: Blomkvist, Andreas W., Eika, Fredrik, Rahbek, Martin T., Eikhof, Karin D., Hansen, Mette D., Søndergaard, Malene, Ryg, Jesper, Andersen, Stig, Jørgensen, Martin G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 29.12.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Accidental falls; Adults; Age differences; Age factors; Aging; Anthropometry; Balance; Biology and Life Sciences; Body measurements; Community; Cross-sectional studies; Data processing; Demography; Exercise; Falls; Feet; Females; Geographical variations; Geriatrics; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Internet; Males; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Methods; Mortality; Older people; People and Places; Physical fitness; Physical Sciences; Physiological aspects; Processing speed; Psychological aspects; Public health; Reaction time; Reaction time (Psychology); Regression analysis; Regression models; Research and Analysis Methods; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Software; Statistical analysis; Studies; Supervision; Systematic review; Test procedures; Denmark; United Kingdom > UK; Norway

Falls among older adults is one of the major public health challenges facing the rapidly changing demography. The valid assessment of reaction time (RT) and other well-documented risk factors for falls are mainly restricted to specialized clinics due to the equipment needed. The Nintendo Wii Balance...