Two locomotor performance tests have been proven to be strongly correlated with fall risk: chair rising and tandem manoeuvres. Further risk factors are reduced vision, polypharmacy, a number of specificly fall-associa...
Your doctor can arrange for an occupational therapist (OT) to visit you at home to carry out a fall risk assessment of your environment. One of the main things the OT will be looking for is tripping hazards, which include throw rugs, inconveniently placed furniture, and power co...
Fall risk assessmentOntologySemanticContext-awareFor elderly people fall incidents are life-changing events that lead to degradation or even loss of autonomy. Current fall detection systems are not integrated and often associated with undetected falls and/or false alarms. In this paper, a social- ...
The aims of this study were to (1) externally validate the accuracy of the Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com) falls risk assessment tool in predicting falls and (2) undertake initial validation of the accuracy of the FROP-Com to predict injurious falls (requiring medical...
Automated In-Home Fall Risk Assessment and Detection Sensor System for Elders.doi:10.1093/geront/gnv044Automated algorithmsFall detectionFall riskFallsFalls are a major problem for the elderly people leading to injury, disability, and even death. An unobtrusive, in-home sensor system that ...
Validity and reliability of the modified John Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool for elderly patients in home health care This prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the modified Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (mJH-FRAT) amo... S Hnizdo,RA Arch...
Falls are among the most common cause of decreased mobility and independence in older adults and rank as one of the most severe public health problems with frequent fatal consequences. In the present study, gait characteristics from 171 community-dwellin
Identifying those at risk of falling is an important clinical task often conducted in e.g., those with visual impairment [3], and the elderly [4,5,6]. Equally, fall risk assessment is of notable importance and pragmatically useful in people with a movement disorder, such as Parkinson’s ...
With technological advancements in diagnostic imaging, smart sensing, and wearables, a multitude of heterogeneous sources or modalities are available to proactively monitor the health of the elderly. Due to the increasing risks of falls among older adult
Falls in the elderly are an increasing problem causing a high degree of morbidity, mortality, and use of health care services. Identification of risk factors through medical assessment supports the provision of appropriate interventions that reduce rates of falling. Evaluation and intervention strategies...