Comparing the effects of aquatic-based exercise and land-based exercise on balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Deng, Z Tang, Z Yang, Q Chai, W Lu, Y Cai… - European Review of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Balance plays a crucial role in the daily activities of older adults. Aquatic-based
exercises (AE) are widely conducted as an alternative to land-based exercises (LE) …

A systematic review of fall prediction models for community-dwelling older adults: comparison between models based on research cohorts and models based on …

N Dormosh, B van de Loo, MW Heymans… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Prediction models can identify fall-prone individuals. Prediction models can be
based on either data from research cohorts (cohort-based) or routinely collected data (RCD …

Two simple modifications to the World Falls Guidelines algorithm improves its ability to stratify older people into low, intermediate and high fall risk groups

C Hicks, J Menant, K Delbaere, DL Sturnieks… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background We conducted a secondary analysis of a cohort study to examine the World
Falls Guidelines algorithm's ability to stratify older people into sizable fall risk groups or …

Retrospective evaluation of the world falls guidelines-algorithm in older adults

B van de Loo, MW Heymans, S Medlock… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The World Falls Guidelines (WFG) propose an algorithm that classifies
patients as low-, intermediate-, and high-risk. We evaluated different operationalizations of …

The role of the World Guidelines for falls prevention and management's risk stratification algorithm in predicting falls: A retrospective analysis of the Osteoarthritis …

FS Ragusa, G Di Bella, LJ Dominguez… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Recurrent falls are observed frequently among older people, and they are
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to verify …

Application of the world guidelines for falls prevention and management's risk stratification algorithm to patients on a frailty intervention pathway and the potential utility …

R Katiri, JA Holman, S Magner, C O'Caheny, CP Byrne - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background The 2022 world guidelines for falls prevention and management suggest
measuring sensory function including dizziness, vision, and hearing. These variables are …

Predictive value of the World falls guidelines algorithm within the AGELESS-MELoR cohort

SJS Lee, MP Tan, S Mat, DKA Singh… - Archives of gerontology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Aim The World Falls Guidelines (WFG) Task Force published a falls risk
stratification algorithm in 2022. However, its adaptability is uncertain in low-and middle …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mortality in older adults with and without pre-injury dementia

H Lai, E Soreq, NJ Bourke, C Baker, KA Zimmerman… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Importance Incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is rising in older adults. Dementia is a
common comorbidity amongst older adults and may worsen post-TBI outcomes, but this has …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical Trial Protocol Physiological, Psychological, Psychiatric, Surgical or Health Interventions

L Brett - 2024 - anzctr.org.au
Aims: The overarching aim of this study is to develop an evidence-based falls risk
stratification algorithm and virtual model of service delivery for an Allied Health Professional …

[PDF][PDF] Consolidating Integrated Care: A Joint Falls Prevention Initiative between Community and Hospital-Based Physiotherapy Services

G Gormley, T Drury, T Quinn, H Cooney - 2024 - lenus.ie
Background Physiotherapists from Primary Care, Integrated Care Programme for Older
Persons (ICPOP) and Hospital-based Frailty Intervention Team services joined together to …