Balance function in cancer survivors and healthy subjects

• Published in: Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine Vol. 61; p. e286
• Main Authors: Morishita, S., Mitobe, Y., Tsubaki, Aoki, O., Fu, J., Onishi, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Masson SAS 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Balance function; Cancer survivors; Fall prevention; Cancer survivors; Balance function; Fall prevention

Older adults who have survived cancer experience significantly more falls compared with healthy adult subjects. Adult cancer survivors who are not elderly may also have lower balance function than healthy adults. We examined muscle strength and balance function among 19 cancer survivors and 14 healt...