Motor Imagery Deficits in High-Functioning Older Adults and Its Impact on Fear of Falling and Falls.

Ryota Sakurai Manuel Montero-OdassoHiroyuki SuzukiSusumu OgawaYoshinori Fujiwara

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Deficits in motor imagery (ie, overestimation of physical capabilities), reflecting impairment in motor planning, could provide an additional explanation of the high risk of FoF and recurrent falls among people with FoF.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
physical activity
community dwelling
mental health
prefrontal cortex