Dr. Kimberly Malin Publishes Scholarship on Power Training in Older Adults

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Physical Therapy Program

Dr. Kimberly Malin recently collaborated with Drs. Kevin Chui and Sheng-Che Yen (Northeastern University) as issue editors and contributing authors for Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.  The focus of this issue is Power Training in older adults. The six articles in this issue provide useful information for the rehabilitation of aging and older individuals with a variety of diagnoses and impairments including stroke, impaired balance, Parkinson’s disease, knee osteoarthritis, total knee arthroplasty, hip osteoarthritis, and total hip arthroplasty. Dr. Tzurei Chen contributed as the co-author of the article on balance and fall prevention.  There is a growing body of evidence to support the assessment of muscle power, the use of power training, and the association between improvements in power and function. Furthermore, these studies support power training as a well-tolerated and safe form of exercise that may improve rehabilitation outcomes.

Book cover Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

References:  

  • Hood E, Klima DW. Poststroke effects on power production in older adults. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2021;37(1), 2-6.
  • Chen T, Yoshida Y. Effects of power on balance and fall prevention in aging and older adults. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2021;37(1),7-11.
  • Malin K. Power training for improvement of postural stability and reduction of falls in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2021;37(1),12-16.
  • Corkery MB, Hensley CP, Danilovich MK, Davila VS, Chui K. Power training in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2021;37(1),17-20.
  • Shultz ST, MacLennan. Lower extremity muscle power following total knee arthroplasty.Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2021;37(1),21-27.
  • Chui K, Tudini F, Corkery MB, Yen SC. Power training in older adults with hip osteoarthritis and total hip arthroplasty. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2021;37(1),28-37.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021