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Author Lord, Stephen R. (Stephen Ronald), 1957-

Title Falls in older people : risk factors and strategies for prevention / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2001

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 249 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Epidemiology of falls and fall-related injuries; 2 Postural stability and falls; 3 Sensory and neuromuscular risk factors for falls; 4 Medical risk factors for falls; 5 Medications as risk factors for falls; 6 Environmental risk factors for falls; 7 The relative importance of falls risk factors: an evidence-based summary; Overview: Falls prevention; 8 Exercise interventions to prevent falls; 9 Modifying the environment to prevent falls; 10 The role of footwear in falls prevention; 11 Assistive devices
Summary This book provides a survey of the most recent developments in the area. Coverage includes epidemiology, critical appraisal of the roles of exercise, environment, footwear, and medication, evidence-based risk assessment, and falls-prevention strategies. Falls in Older People will be invaluable to clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and researchers
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Risk factors
Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention
Falls (Accidents)
Older people.
Equilibrium (Physiology)
Falls (Accidents) in old age.
Accidental Falls
Aged
Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
Risk Factors
Postural Balance
Safety Management
Wounds and Injuries -- epidemiology
elderly.
MEDICAL -- Sports Medicine.
Older people
Falls (Accidents) in old age
Falls (Accidents)
Equilibrium (Physiology)
Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention
Ouderen.
Vallen.
Risico's.
Preventie.
Form Electronic book
Author Sherrington, Catherine
Menz, Hylton B
LC no. 00023656
ISBN 0511065841
9780511065842
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0511059531
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9781139129947