effects of this programme on muscle strength, balance and fall efficacy in home dwelling elderly.Methods 96 elderly were recruited from the community and randomised into two groups: the experimental group, submitted for balance exercise and elastics resistance exercise and the control, without ...
Fall prevention in the elderly. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab 2013;10:91‑5.Ungar A, Rafanelli M, Iacomelli I et al (2013) Fall prevention in the elderly. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab 10:91–95Ungar A, Rafanelli M, Iacomelli I, et al. : Fall prevention in the elderly . Clin ...
Besides, the financial burden on the healthcare system in the U.S. can also be substantially reduced by preventing falls in the elderly as much as possible. Fall victims invariably end up in the emergency or the intensive care unit leading to large medical bills. Where do most falls occur ...
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Fall prevention in the elderly population Discusses the incidence of falls among the elderly population in Canada. Impact of falls on the elderly population and health care system; Common modifiabl... Weir,E. - 《Cmaj》 被引量: 178发表: 2004年 Maryland Adults' Knowledge of Oral Cancer and ...
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Falls account for one of the most common and serious issues contributing to a disability, especially among elderly individuals. Tinetti et al. in 1988 defined a fall as an event that results in a person coming to rest on the ground or other lower-level unintentionally, which is not as a ...
The strength component is inspired on the Otago exercise program, which has proven effectiveness in the context of fall prevention and is also conducted in a home setting. The balance component will be incorporated into the exergame. The level of difficulty of the balance exercises will be ...
This essay critically analyzes fall prevention intervention in diabetic elderly population and its impact on their health and wellbeing.