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Autor:
Nataliya Shishov, Vicki Komisar, Daniel S. Marigold, Jean-Sébastien Blouin, Stephen N. Robinovitch
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)
Abstract Background Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Environmental objects (such as furniture, walls, and handrails) may act as hazards or facilitators to balance maintenance and safe landing. There is lack of objective eviden
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https://doaj.org/article/753bf1356ed94c63be7e821e6b492495
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Abstract Improved evidence on the most common and severe types of head impacts in ice hockey can guide efforts to preserve brain health through improvements in protective gear, rink design, player training, and rules of play. In this observational co
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https://doaj.org/article/67954778f5e04f11b4a8038400c07c7a
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 14 (2023)
Mountain biking (MTB) is a challenging activity where riders face constant decisions on whether to attempt technical paths or features (e.g., wooden ramps and jumps) that pose risk for falls and injuries. Risk homeostasis theory posits that riders pu
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https://doaj.org/article/944e9aae38e346ddb81d60d9faa998ae
Autor:
Vicki Komisar, Aleksandra Dojnov, Yijian Yang, Nataliya Shishov, Helen Chong, Ying Yu, Ian Bercovitz, Michael D. Cusimano, Clemens Becker, Dawn C. Mackey, Stephen N. Robinovitch
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Abstract Background Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. However, most falls in older adults do not cause serious injury, suggesting that older adults may fall in a manner that reduces the likelihood of impact to body sites that a
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https://doaj.org/article/8c47468efa2749ae8fbbdcf44e7d4d9a
Autor:
Erin L. Williams, Brooke C. D. Hockin, Natalie D. Heeney, Karam Elabd, Helen Chong, Andrew P. Blaber, Stephen N. Robinovitch, Iain T. Parsons, Victoria E. Claydon
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol 10 (2023)
IntroductionHealthy individuals with poor cardiovascular control, but who do not experience syncope (fainting), adopt an innate strategy of increased leg movement in the form of postural sway that is thought to counter orthostatic (gravitational) str
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https://doaj.org/article/55e10b8dcb61425ca60bb18aed2e54e9
Autor:
Brett H. Shaw, Dave Borrel, Kimiya Sabbaghan, Colton Kum, Yijian Yang, Stephen N. Robinovitch, Victoria E. Claydon
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)
Abstract Background Orthostatic hypotension (OH; profound falls in blood pressure when upright) is a common deficit that increases in incidence with age, and may be associated with falling risk. Deficit accumulation results in frailty, regarded as en
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https://doaj.org/article/f9ea4e78ad4343e0abee4eb7853eef14
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10 (2021)
Falls are a major cause of unintentional injuries. Understanding the movements of the body during falls is important to the design of fall prevention and management strategies, including exercise programs, mobility aids, fall detectors, protective ge
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/345bffee743b44dda1b8356cca9af663
Autor:
Alexandra M.B. Korall, Judith Godin, Fabio Feldman, Ian D. Cameron, Pet-Ming Leung, Joanie Sims-Gould, Stephen N. Robinovitch
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Abstract Background If worn during a fall, hip protectors substantially reduce risk for hip fracture. However, a major barrier to their clinical efficacy is poor user adherence. In long-term care, adherence likely depends on how committed care provid
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https://doaj.org/article/263203a09b81497d86d77278bd494fa8
Autor:
Vicki Komisar, Kimberley S. van Schooten, Olivia M.G. Aguiar, Nataliya Shishov, Stephen N. Robinovitch
Publikováno v:
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 104:533-540
To characterize the circumstances of falls during sit-to-stand transfers in long-term care (LTC), including the frequency, direction, stepping and grasping responses, and injury risk, based on video analysis of real-life falls.Cohort study SETTING: L
Publikováno v:
Gait & Posture. 100:276-283