Tag: Fall prevention

A scoping review of 25 studies finds electronic sitters reduced hospital falls by up to 79 percent, though injury reductions ...

A national analysis of 17,046 Thai compensation claims from 2016 to 2018 finds that older male workers, micro-sized enterprises, and ...

Researchers have translated and culturally adapted an American clinical practice guideline to give German-speaking physiotherapists their first dedicated evidence-based framework ...

A GeroScience study shows that older adults deviate earlier and more strongly than younger adults in response to visual illusions ...

A dual-centre study in GeroScience found that a reactive agility test distinguished older adults with a history of falls better ...

A Swedish co-creation study shows that adults with intellectual disability, when given genuine design control over a balance exercise app, ...

A large Japanese cohort study finds that worsening transfer ability and declining hemoglobin and sodium levels during the first week ...

Researchers in Kelantan, Malaysia have developed and statistically validated a 20-item Malay questionnaire measuring nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices ...

A dynamic cohort study of 260 Taiwanese older adults found that 24-week participation in community-based multicomponent exercise programs was linked ...

A landmark study of more than 1,000 people over age 90 finds that combining gait speed and cognitive testing predicts ...