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| Hip protectors improve falls self-efficacy | | Author(s) | Ian D Cameron, Bruce Stafford, Robert G Cumming |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 29, no 1, January 2000 |
| Pages | pp 57-62 |
| Keywords | Fractures ; Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Clothing aids ; Australia. |
| Annotation | In this Australian study of older women living at home who had fallen in the previous year, 57% were afraid of further falls. The use of hip protectors improved falls self-efficacy (subjects' belief in their own ability to avoid falling). As users of hip protectors feel more confident that they can complete tasks safely, they may become more physically active and require less assistance with activities of daily living. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000203214 A |
| Classmark | CUF: OLF: LK2: MQC: 7YA |
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