Document Type
Research Poster
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
Getting up from the floor is progressively challenging with age and associated with higher morbidity and lower functional capacity1,2,3
Little is known about the associations of fear of falling (FoF) and physical activity (PA) levels on upper extremity (UE) use with getting up from the floor and the influence of UE use on the biomechanical demands of a floor transfer (FT) task
Study purpose: Determine the associations of UE use with FoF and PA levels and the effects of arm use and limb position on lower extremity kinetics
Hypotheses: Greater FoF and less PA would be positively correlated to greater UE use, and UE use would significantly affect lower extremity kinetics
Recommended Citation
Klein, Ethan; Farag, Daniel; Cappelen, Isaiah; Naughton, Joshua; Robinson, Evan; Stutzenberger, Lyndsay; and Whited, Tyler, "Upper Extremity Use in Older Adults During a Floor Transfer: Biomechanical Implications and Relationships to Self-Report Measures" (2026). Student-Faculty Research - College of Physical Therapy. 103.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/pt_student/103