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A scientometric analysis and review of fall from height research in construction [PDF]

, 2020
Fall from height (FFH) in the construction industry has earned much attention among researchers in recent years. The present review-based study introduced a science mapping approach to evaluate the FFH studies related to the construction industry.
C, Vigneshkumar, Ravindra Salve, Urmi
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Fall prevention in the community: what older people say they need [PDF]

, 2011
Original article can be found at: http://www.bjcn.co.uk/ Copyright MA HealthcareUptake of and adherence to fall prevention interventions is often poor and we know little about how older people’s perceptions of and beliefs about fall prevention ...
Cove, J., Dickinson, Angela, Horton, K., Jain, D., Machen, I., Maddex, T.   +5 more
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Gender perspectives on views and preferences of older people on exercise to prevent falls: a systematic mixed studies review [PDF]

, 2017
Background: To offer fall prevention exercise programs that attract older people of both sexes there is a need to understand both womens and mens views and preferences regarding these programs.
A Liberati, A Stathi, AJ Campbell, Anita Melander-Wikman, C Meyer, C Sherrington, CH Whitehead, Christina Ahlgren, CL Pereira, D Skelton, Dawn A. Skelton, EL Wong, F Bunn, F El-Khoury, G Risberg, GC Lindgren De Groot, H Hawley, H Hawley-Hague, H Khalil, I Ajzen, J Jagnoor, J Lam, J Moody, JA Stevens, JA Stevens, JA Stevens, JC Davis, JM Simpson, L Berlin Hallrup, L Clark, L Clemson, L Hedley, L Hutton, L McPhate, L Robinson, L Robinson, L Yardley, L Yardley, L Yardley, LB Ransdell, LD Gillespie, Lillemor Lundin-Olsson, M Asano, M Horne, M Horne, M Ory, Marlene Sandlund, MC Robertson, P Nordstrom, P Pluye, P Suttanon, Petra Pohl, R Connell, S McMahon, S Vernon, S-F Lin, SJ Snodgrass, SR Nyman, SR Nyman, T Calasanti, V Braun, WH Courtenay   +61 more
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Hospital fall prevention: a systematic review of implementation, components, adherence, and effectiveness. [PDF]

, 2013
ObjectivesTo systematically document the implementation, components, comparators, adherence, and effectiveness of published fall prevention approaches in U.S. acute care hospitals.DesignSystematic review. Studies were identified through existing reviews,
Booth, Marika, Ganz, David A, Hempel, Susanne, Johnsen, Breanne, Newberry, Sydne, Saliba, Debra, Shanman, Roberta, Shier, Victoria, Spector, William D, Wang, Zhen   +9 more
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Electromyography Parameter Variations with Electrocardiography Noise

Sensors, 2022
Electromyograms (EMG signals) may be contaminated by electrocardiographic (ECG) signals that cannot be easily separated with traditional filters, because both signals have some overlapping spectral components.
Kang-Ming Chang, Peng-Ta Liu, Ta-Sen Wei
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The role of culture and diversity in the prevention of falls among older Chinese people [PDF]

, 2011
Original article can be found at : http://journals.cambridge.org/ Copyright Canadian Association on GerontologyThis grounded-theory study explored the perceptions of Chinese older people, living in England, on falls and fear of falling, and identified ...
Angela Dickinson, Butt, Chau, Cryer, Dickinson, Douglas, Gervais, Green, Hakim, Helman, Khim Horton, Skelton, Todd, Yu   +13 more
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Fall Prevention: Staying Active

EDIS, 2011
Exercises that improve your balance, flexibility, and strength can reduce your risk for falls. This revised 4-page fact sheet describes exercises that can help you maintain or improve your balance, strength, and flexibility.
Sergio Romero, Linda B. Bobroff
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Fall Prevention: Staying Active

EDIS, 2005
A decrease in your level of physical activity, and a loss of balance and flexibility can increase your chances of falling. Other factors that may influence your risk of falling are poor vision, lack of strength, and hazards around the home such as poor ...
Sergio Romero
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Fall Prediction and Prevention Systems: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Research Directions. [PDF]

, 2017
Fall prediction is a multifaceted problem that involves complex interactions between physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors. Existing fall detection and prediction systems mainly focus on physiological factors such as gait, vision, and ...
Jung, Tzyy-Ping, Litvan, Irene, Rajagopalan, Ramesh   +2 more
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RESPOND – A patient-centred program to prevent secondary falls in older people presenting to the emergency department with a fall: Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: Participation in falls prevention activities by older people following presentation to the Emergency Department (ED) with a fall is suboptimal.
A Forbes, A L Barker, A M Hill, Barlow, Bloch, Bunn, C A Brand, C D Etherton-Beer, Close, D Smit, Davison, de Vries, G Arendts, Gates, Haines, Helbostad, Hendriks, Hill, Hill, Hill, Hill, Hoffmann, Hurst, J A Lowthian, J Redfern, K D Hill, Kempen, L Flicker, Lamb, Lightbody, Mead, N Waldron, Neubeck, Nyman, Nyman, Osborne, P A Cameron, P Hunter, Pardessus, Prince, Redfern, Russell, Russell, Russell, S R Nyman, Samaras, Shaw, Simek, T P Haines, Tidermark, Tombaugh, Vind, Whitehead, Whitehead   +53 more
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