Older adults who fall recurrently (ie, 2 or more falls/year) are at risk of functional decline and
mortality. Understanding which risk factors for recurrent falls are most important will inform …

Background Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death among older adults.
One of three adults over the age of 65 years falls annually. As the size of elderly population …

Falls are common health events that cause discomfort and disability for older adults and
stress for caregivers. Using the case of an older man who has experienced multiple falls and …

In a recent article, Robertson1 commented on our study of seat belts and death in a crash. 2
Robertson wrote:“What is not explained adequately by the theory [about misclassification of …

Abstract Background. Sit-to-stand (STS) performance is often used as a measure of lower-
limb strength in older people and those with significant weakness. However, the findings of …

The purpose of this perspective article is to describe the use of a physiological profile
approach to falls risk assessment and prevention that has been developed by the Falls and …

Good balance is an imperative skill for daily life that requires the complex integration of
sensory information regarding the position of the body relative to the surroundings and the …

Falls are a common and complex geriatric syndrome that cause considerable mortality,
morbidity, reduced functioning, and premature nursing home admissions. Falls have …

Background: the identification of specific risk factors for falls in community-dwelling elderly
persons is required to identify older people at risk of falling. Objective: the aim of the study …

Various fall-detection solutions have been previously proposed to create a reliable
surveillance system for elderly people with high requirements on accuracy, sensitivity and …