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pro vyhledávání: '"Risks of Falls and Injury"'
Autor:
Wendy L. Cook, Larry Dian, Jennifer C. Davis, Karim M. Khan, John R. Best, Chun Liang Hsu, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Kenneth M. Madden
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
We assessed the efficacy of the home-based Otago Exercise Program (OEP) as a secondary falls prevention strategy in seniors referred to a falls prevention clinic after an index fall. We conducted a 12-month randomized controlled trial of 344 adults,
CROSS-SECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FALLS AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IN CANADIANS ACROSS LEVELS OF FRAILTY
Autor:
Susan Kirkland, Melissa K. Andrew, Kenneth Rockwood, Olga Theou, Joshua J. Armstrong, Judith Godin, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Frail older adults are vulnerable to stressors and are more likely to experience adverse outcomes. Post-traumatic stress is common in older adults, and can be related to common adverse outcomes, such as falls. We examined whether falls are associated
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Fear of falling (FOF) is common among older people and can result in activity avoidance and decreased physical functioning. Different types of interventions have demonstrated significant small reductions in FOF. To optimize effect sizes, we sought to
Autor:
Suzanne G. Leveille
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Both chronic pain and fear of falling can lead to activity restriction and increased fall risk among vulnerable elders. Little is known about pain characteristics that may be associated with fear of falling, contributing to restricted activity. We st
Autor:
Janice C. Zgibor, Lingshu Xue, Elsa S. Strotmeyer, Tina Costacou, Robert M. Boudreau, Anne B. Newman, Julie M. Donohue, Zachary A. Marcum
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Multiple medication use within one year is associated with increased fall injury risk in older adults. However, chronically using multiple medications and treated fall injury have rarely been explored, particularly in cohort studies linked with claim