Falls, non-accidental falls and syncope in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: Implications for cardiovascular assessment. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2017 Objectives To calculate the prevalence of all falls, non-accidental falls and syncope in an older population and characterize cardiovascular risk profiles. Design Prospective, longitudinal cohort study.
Bhangu J +4 more
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Directional measures of postural sway as predictors of balance instability and accidental falls. [PDF]
J Hum Kinet, 2016 Despite the obvious advantages and popularity of static posturography, universal standards for posturographic tests have not been developed thus far. Most of the center-of-foot pressure (COP) indices are strongly dependent on an individual experimental ...
Błaszczyk JW +6 more
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Renal disease and accidental falls: a review of published evidence. [PDF]
BMC Nephrol, 2015 BackgroundThe pathogenesis of falling is complex, and identification of risk factors may be essential for prevention. The relationship between renal disease and falls is unclear, and the goal of this study was to collect the available evidence and ...
López-Soto PJ +8 more
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Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: The worldwide increase in the elderly population has highlighted the importance of accidental falls and their consequences. Objective: To perform time-trend analysis of the mortality rate from accidental falls in (1) the city of ...
Danielle Ledur Antes +2 more
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Basic mobility, accidental falls, and lifetime physical activity among rural and urban community-dwelling older adults: a population-based study in Northern Iceland. [PDF]
Int J Circumpolar Health, 2022 Arnadottir SA +2 more
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Toilet assistive system designed for the reduction of accidental falls in the bathroom using admittance controller [PDF]
, 2017 This paper suggests an assistive system for the toilet with the objective of measuring human activities and to provide intelligent mechanical assistance to help seating and standing.
Adjelane, Abid +3 more
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, 2015 Background: Falls are common internationally among the elderly. This study examined domiciliary environmental risk factors attributable to accidental falls among community‐living older persons living in highrise buildings in Hong Kong.
Fong, KNK +5 more
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Dizziness and unstable gait in the older adults are associated with vestibular hypofunction, muscle dysfunction and sleep disturbance: impact on prevention of accidental falls. [PDF]
BMC GeriatrIkeda K +5 more
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Accidental falls and risk of mortality among older adults on chronic peritoneal dialysis.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 2014 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES More than 40% of elderly hemodialysis patients experience one or more accidental falls within a 1-year period. Such falls are associated with higher mortality.
Farragher J +5 more
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Postural Balance in the Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Relationship to Accidental Falls
, 2016 This study analyzed postural balance in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment and its relationship to accidental falls. A quantitative and quasi-experimental method was used in a sample of 43 elderlies between 64 and 88 years old, mostly females ...
Josélia Braz dos Santos Ferreira +5 more
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