An important cause of falls in the older adults is the presence of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia can be related to a food decline, a long hospital stay, and/or a long illness. Generally, older adults have a decrease in mass volume and coordination, with phenotypic changes, such as selective loss ...
The Effect of Combined Strength Training on Fall Risk in Older Adults in the Working Area of Arjasa Public Health CenterFall RiskElderlyCombined Strength TrainingThe world's fall prevalence among the elderly is recently seeing an upward trend. Not only is it posing a threat to life, it also ...
Fear of falling and gait parameters in older adults with and without fall historyagedfallsfeargaitAIM: Fear of falling (FOF) is associated with spatial and temporal gait parameters in older adults. FOF is prevalent among older adults, both those with and without fall history. It is still ...
Other predictors for falls in older adults, such as decreased cognition, depression, malnutrition and polypharmacy, were not identified among older cancer patients in the current study. However, there was some evidence of an effect of each that may have been too marginal to allow for inclusion in...
<MissingAbstract>Reduced physical activity (PA) is common in the elderly. It has been shown1 that maintaining a relatively high level of PA is associated with a decrease in fall prevalence (FP). This may be explained by the fact that older adults who remain physically active maintain functiona...
Gait impairments and falls are ubiquitous among older adults and patients with common neurological diseases. Approximately 30% of community-dwelling adults over the age of 65 fall at least once a year [1,2]. In persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementi...
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of sex to the occurrence of falls, accounting for comorbidities and differences in physical fitness.Design: This was a cross-sectional study of 587 community-dwelling adults who were older than 50 yrs. Falls, comorbidities (number...
The prevalence of people aged 65 years or older with type 1 diabetes has risen globally over the past 30 years, from 400 older adults per 100 000 in 1990
Furthermore, the degenerative process could be reinforced if the older person avoids physical activity and exercise, e.g., due to concerns about falling (CaF). The prevalence of CaF was reported between 20 and 85% in older adults. About 10% of community-dwelling older adults experience ...
Falls and injuries in older adults have significant consequences and costs, both personal and to society. Although having a high incidence of falls, high prevalence of fear of falling and a lower quality of life, older adults receiving home care are unde