CONCLUSION On the basis of systematic review of relevant literature , it appears that muscle fatigue induces clear deteriorations in reactive postural control .
BACKGROUND Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury and fractures and the No. 1 cause of emergency department visits by older adults .
Although declines in muscle strength and sensory function contribute to increased falls in older adults , skeletal muscle fatigue is often overlooked as an additional contributor to fall risk .
In an effort to increase awareness of the detrimental effects of skeletal muscle fatigue on postural control , we sought to systematic ally review research studies examining this issue .
PURPOSE The specific purpose of this review was to provide a detailed assessment of how anticipatory and reactive postural control tasks are influenced by  acute muscle fatigue in healthy older individuals .
Effects of a Short‐term Dynamic Balance Training Program in Healthy Older Women
Purpose : Aging is associated with deterioration of the physiologic systems controlling balance . Consequently , a multitude of intervention trials has appeared in the last 2 decades attempting to improve control of balance . Effective programs often require substantial and frequent time commitments , expensive and specialized equipment , professional assistance , and clinical setting s. This investigation reports the effects of a simple , short‐term balance training program on dynamic balance in healthy older women . Methods : Subjects included 11 healthy women ( 75.6 ± 6.4 years ) who participated in biweekly , 15‐minute balance training sessions for 5 weeks , and 10 age‐matched women ( 71.2 ± 9.1 years ) who served as controls . Balance training involved medial‐lateral and anterior‐posterior movements and bilateral partial squats while st and ing on semi‐compressible foam roller‐devices . Dynamic balance was quantified using functional reach in the forward , left , and right directions , and a lower extremity reach test . Results : Significant increases were observed in the balance trained group : 25 % in functional reach right ( P = 0.014 ) and left ( P < 0.001 ) and 16 % in lower extremity reach ( P = 0.001 ) . No change was noted in the control group . Conclusions : Improvements in dynamic balance can be realized following 5 weeks of dynamic balance training using this novel , simplistic , and short‐term protocol
CONCLUSION On the basis of systematic review of relevant literature , it appears that muscle fatigue induces clear deteriorations in reactive postural control .
BACKGROUND Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury and fractures and the No. 1 cause of emergency department visits by older adults .
Although declines in muscle strength and sensory function contribute to increased falls in older adults , skeletal muscle fatigue is often overlooked as an additional contributor to fall risk .
In an effort to increase awareness of the detrimental effects of skeletal muscle fatigue on postural control , we sought to systematic ally review research studies examining this issue .
PURPOSE The specific purpose of this review was to provide a detailed assessment of how anticipatory and reactive postural control tasks are influenced by  acute muscle fatigue in healthy older individuals .