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Fall prevention among apprentice carpenters [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2010 OBJECTIVES: Falls from heights are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the construction industry, especially among inexperienced workers. We surveyed apprentice carpenters to identify individual and organizational factors associated with falls ...
Vicki Kaskutas +5 more
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Bed-Exit Behavior Recognition for Real-Time Images within Limited Range
Sensors, 2022 In the context of behavior recognition, the emerging bed-exit monitoring system demands a rapid deployment in the ward to support mobility and personalization.
Cheng-Jian Lin +4 more
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EDIS, 2003 Older adults tend to fall more often than other people. There are several reasons why: physical, behavioral and mental changes associated with aging, lifestyle and daily behaviors, environmental factors, and community policy.
Kristen D. Smith
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EDIS, 2012 Among older adults (those 65 or older), falls are the leading cause of injury and death. When someone falls, they face long-term disability, lower productivity, and loss of independence.
Martie Gillen +2 more
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Fall Prevention: How to Handle a Fall
EDIS, 2022 After a fall, panic is often the first reaction. It is important to stay calm and remain still so you can think clearly and take the appropriate steps to get help if needed.
Leigh Nova, Linda Bobroff, Wendy Lynch
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Fall Prevention: Lifestyle Factors and Fall Risk
EDIS, 2013 Many things can cause you to fall. The good news is that you can make some easy changes to decrease your risk of falling. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Linda B.
Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan
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Fall Prevention: How To Handle a Fall
EDIS, 2005 Follow the steps in this document to decrease the chance of further injury after a fall. This document is FCS2233, one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and ...
Leigh Ann Martin
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Fall Prevention: Lifestyle Factors and Fall Risk
EDIS, 2005 There are many things that may cause you to fall, and you can change several of them. This document includes some easy changes you can make to decrease your risk of falling.
Jennifer Hillan
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Fall prevention behaviour after participation in the Stepping On program: a pre–post study
Public Health Research & Practice, 2021 Objective: The Stepping On program has been shown to prevent falls among community-dwelling people in a research setting and was implemented statewide by the New South Wales (NSW) Ministry of Health in 2008.
Anne Tiedemann +4 more
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Fall Prevention: Staying Active
EDIS, 2023 This publication discusses exercises that can help readers maintain or improve balance, strength, and flexibility. Written by Sergio Romero, Linda B. Bobroff, and Wendy W.
Sergio Romero +2 more
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