Importance With the global population aging, falls and fall-related injuries are ubiquitous,
and several clinical practice guidelines for falls prevention and management for individuals …

The prevention of falls among the elderly is arguably one of the most important public health
issues in today's aging society. The aim of this study was to assess which tools best predict …

Objective The authors sought to systematically review the existing literature on the falls-
related diagnostic test properties of the Functional Reach Test (FRT), single-leg stance test …

Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Hospitals - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine Skip to
Main Content Skip to Main Menu Advertisement Clinics in Geriatric Medicine Log in Register …

Background. Ambulatory measurements of trunk accelerations can provide valuable
information on the amount and quality of daily-life activities and contribute to the …

Abstract Background The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is often used in clinical practice to
predict falls in the older adults. However, there is no consensus in research regarding its …

Falls not only present a considerable health threat, but the resulting treatment and loss of
working days also place a heavy economic burden on society. Gait instability is a major fall …

Background and Purpose Falls are a significant public health concern for older adults; early
identification of people at high risk for falling facilitates the provision of rehabilitation …

Description: Update of the 1996 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommendation statement on counseling to prevent household and recreational injuries …

Wearable sensors can provide quantitative, gait-based assessments that can translate to
point-of-care environments. This investigation generated elderly fall-risk predictive models …