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| Factors predicting fractures during falling impacts among home-dwelling older adults | | Author(s) | Heikki Luukinen, Keijo Koski, Pekka Laippala |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 45, no 11, November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 1302-1309 |
| Keywords | Falls ; Fractures ; Living in the community ; Longitudinal surveys ; Switzerland. |
| Annotation | The prevention of falls in older people has proven to be difficult, however, preventive interventions focusing on the actual falling episode has shown to lower the risk of fractures and injuries. This study investigated the predictors of fractures during falling impacts in a population of home-dwelling older people in five rural areas in northern Finland. All falls in the population were recorded during a 4-year follow-up period. Risk factors for fractures were determined according to the number and severity of previous falls, disease history, use of medication, symptoms, clinical examinations and tests, nutritional status, functional abilities and social and health behaviour. Results indicated that impaired perception, muscle strength, psychological functioning, and fear of falling were risk factors for falls resulting in in a fracture. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971209401 A |
| Classmark | OLF: CUF: K4: 3J: 76C |
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