Naseri C, Haines TP, Etherton-Beer C, et al. Reducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing 2018;Mar 23. Doi: 10.1093/ageing/afyo43 [Epub ahead of print].
Cognitive decline has often been used as an exclusion criterion in studies regarding falls, although changes in cognitive processing are now thought to increase the risk of falls (Domingos etal., 2015). Older adults tend to have more difficulty dividing attention among multiple tasks (Verhaeghen &...
Purposes/Aims The purpose of this poster presentation is to provide a systematic review of research literature on the effectiveness of Tai Chi as a therapeutic intervention in reducing falls among community dwelling older adults. Rationale/Background Falls are the leading cause of injury related death...
Predicting the probability for falls in community-dwelling older adults using the Timed Up & Go test. Phys Ther. 2000;80(9):896-903.PubMedGoogle Scholar 16. Li F. Transforming traditional tai ji quan techniques into integrative movement therapy—Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance. J ...
Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis IMPORTANCE: Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of fall... AC Tricco,SM Thomas,AA Veroniki...
The ability to adjust walking to environmental context is often reduced in older adults and, partly as result of this, falls are common in this population. A treadmill with visual context projected on its belt (e.g., obstacles and targets) allows for practicing step adjustments relative to tha...
The effect of interactive cognitive-motor training in reducing fall risk in older people: a systematic review Background It is well-known physical exercise programs can reduce falls in older people. Recently, several studies have evaluated interactive cognitive-mot... D Schoene,T Valenzuela,SR Lord...
Falls and comorbid medical conditions resulting in injuries were the most frequent reasons that psychiatrists were sued. We anticipated an increased percentage of such suits among elderly patients compared with younger patients, but we were not fully prepared for them to account ...
V-TIME: a treadmill training program augmented by virtual reality to decrease fall risk in older adults: study design of a randomized controlled trial . V-TIME: a treadmill training program augmented by virtual reality to decrease fall risk in older adults: study design of a randomized ...
Balance, falls, and bone health: Role of exercise in reducing fracture risk after stroke Journal of Rehabilitation Research & DevelopmentEng JJ, Pang MYC, Ashe MC. Balance, falls, and bone health: Role of exercise in reducing fracture risk ......