Article
Dose-response and recovery trajectories of fall prevention rehabilitation in older patients with vertigo: a retrospective cohort study based on vestibular and gait impairment phenotypes.
Frontiers in neurology - 1 Jan 2026
Zhang Xiao-Qing, Qin Jing, Wang Hong-Min, Liu Li, Zhang Jie, Wang Ya-Hui, Wang Wen-Ting, Zhu Rui-Ting, Guo Hong-Lei
Abstract excerpt
Background: Vertigo and dizziness are common in older adults and are associated with a significantly increased risk of falls. Fall prevention rehabilitation therapy (FPRT) is recommended, but current prescriptions remain largely empirical and do not account for heterogeneity in baseline vestibular and gait impairments. The dose-response relationship between rehabilitation hours and functional improvement, and how...
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- Humans
- Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Accidental Falls
- Female
- Vertigo
