Douglas A Pizac, Douglas N Savin, Denise Orwig, Ann Gruber-Baldini, Robert Creath, Vincent Conroy, Marc Hochberg, Brock A Beamer, Jay Magaziner, Mark W Rogers
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a debilitating injury, especially in older adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between Trail-Making test performance and parameters of the choice stepping reaction time test in community-dwelling older adults after hip fracture. METHODS: Twenty-four older adults post-hip fracture repair participated in an ancillary study for physical therapy interventions. Measures included Trail-Making test (Parts A & B) scores, movement time (time from foot liftoff to touchdown), step speed, reaction time (time from cue to foot liftoff), and total response time (time from step cue to touchdown) in the forward and lateral directions...
January 2021: Clinical Biomechanics