Effect of Bathroom Aids and Age on Balance Control During Bathing Transfers. / Emily C King in American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 71/6 (2017)

Public ISBD [article]  inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 71/6 (2017) . - p.1-9 Titre : Effect of Bathroom Aids and Age on Balance Control During Bathing Transfers. Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Emily C King, Auteur ; Alison C. Novak, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : p.1-9 Langues : Américain (ame) Mots-clés : Bains  Équipement sanitaire  Accidents domestiques  chute  Facteurs de l'âge Résumé : Bathroom assistive devices are used to improve safety during bathing transfers, but biomechanical evidence to support clinical recommendations is lacking. This study evaluated the effectiveness of common bathroom aids in promoting balance control during bathing transfers. Twenty-six healthy adults (12 young, 14 older) stepped into and out of a slippery bathtub while using a vertical grab baron the side wall, a horizontal grab bar on the back wall, a bath mat, a side wall touch, or no assistance. Balance control was characterized using center of pressure measures and showed greater instability for older adults. The vertical grab bar and wall touch resulted in the safest (best controlled) transfers. The bath mat provided improved balance control in the axis parallel to the bathtub rim but was equivalent to no assistance perpendicular to the rim, in the direction of obstacle crossing. These results can support clinical recommendations for safe bathing transfers. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=56171 [article] Effect of Bathroom Aids and Age on Balance Control During Bathing Transfers. [texte imprimé] / Emily C King, Auteur ; Alison C. Novak, Auteur . - 2017 . - p.1-9. Langues : Américain (ame) in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 71/6 (2017) . - p.1-9 Mots-clés : Bains  Équipement sanitaire  Accidents domestiques  chute  Facteurs de l'âge Résumé : Bathroom assistive devices are used to improve safety during bathing transfers, but biomechanical evidence to support clinical recommendations is lacking. This study evaluated the effectiveness of common bathroom aids in promoting balance control during bathing transfers. Twenty-six healthy adults (12 young, 14 older) stepped into and out of a slippery bathtub while using a vertical grab baron the side wall, a horizontal grab bar on the back wall, a bath mat, a side wall touch, or no assistance. Balance control was characterized using center of pressure measures and showed greater instability for older adults. The vertical grab bar and wall touch resulted in the safest (best controlled) transfers. The bath mat provided improved balance control in the axis parallel to the bathtub rim but was equivalent to no assistance perpendicular to the rim, in the direction of obstacle crossing. These results can support clinical recommendations for safe bathing transfers. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=56171

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