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Can Postural Instability in Individuals With Distal Radius Fractures Be Alleviated by Concurrent Cognitive Tasks? Publisher Pubmed



Azar Sharabiani PT1, 2 ; Jafari D1 ; Mehdizadeh H3 ; Brumagne S4, 5 ; Davoudi M6 ; Mazhar FN1 ; Rostami S7 ; Jamali S7 ; Parnianpour M6 ; Taghizadeh G7 ; Khalaf K8
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  1. 1. Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Shafa Yahyaian Hospital, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
  5. 5. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
  6. 6. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahnazari Street, Mirdamad Boulevard, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Published:2019


Abstract

Background Although impaired postural control may be a risk factor for distal radius fractures (wrist fractures), which often are caused by falls, little attention has been given thus far to the various performance and neurophysiologic aspects involved. Although studies suggest that external focus and cognitive tasks can improve postural control, it remains unclear whether these benefits are observed in individuals with a history of distal radius fracture and to what extent. Copyright © 2019 by the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons