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| A two-year longitudinal study of falls in 482 community-dwelling elderly adults | | Author(s) | Bruno J Vellas, Sharon J Wayne, Philip J Garry |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 53A, no 4, July 1998 |
| Pages | pp M264-M274 |
| Keywords | Falls ; Living in the community ; Mobility ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Falls are common in older people, including relatively healthy, community-dwelling men and women. Although some risk factors for falls have been identified, further research is needed. In this study, risk factors and consequences of falls were analysed in a 24-month prospective study of 482 older men and women living independently in the community. Falls and injurious falls were ascertained by telephone and by a bimonthly postcard follow-up. Predictor variables were obtained from a baseline assessment and follow-up questionnaire. Results showed that 61% of the participants reported one or more falls during the 2-year follow-up. Age, history of fracture, low physical health, and low or high mobility level were risk factors for injurious falls in both sexes. The inability to balance unsupported on one leg was associated with injurious falls in women. Self-reported cognitive, physical health, and mobility impairments were greater in female fallers compared to the non-fallers. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981026414 A |
| Classmark | OLF: K4: C4: 3J: 7T |
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