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| Prevention of falls in the elderly | | Author(s) | A H Myers, Y Young, J A Langlois |
| Journal title | Bone, vol 18, no 1, supplement, January 1996 |
| Pages | pp 87S-101S |
| Keywords | Falls ; At risk ; Preventative medicine ; Mobility ; Exercise ; Clinical surveys ; Literature reviews ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Two symposium presentations are combined: "The role of physical activity in the prevention of falls", and "The prevention of hip fractures through the prevention of falls". To develop preventive strategies, the risk factors associated with falls must be identified. A Medline literature search from 1976 to 1994 identified 52 studies examining risk factors for falls, recurrent falls, and/or falls resulting in injury. Physical activity-related risk factors for falls include: limitations in general functioning; difficulty or dependence in activities of daily living (ADLs); and exposures to risk of falls as indicated by the nature and frequency of daily activities. Other risk factors for falls - such as cognitive impairment, visual deficits and medication use - may combine with physical activity-related risk factors to increase the risk of falls. Intervention studies directed at nursing home populations did not prevent falls, but had other statistically and clinically significant outcomes. Studies of those living in the community - particularly with an exercise component - reported reductions in falls and in onset of new disabilities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980106219 A |
| Classmark | OLF: CA3: LK2: C4: CEA: 3G: 64A: 7T * |
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