Training interventions focusing on the execution of correct, rapid and well-directed steps may have a very valuable role in preventing falls in older adults. It is likely that many previous ...

Objective—To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls (and/or lowering the risk of falls and fall related injuries) in older people. Design—A review of controlled clinical ...

Purpose. The influence of medications and diagnoses on fall risk in psychiatric inpatients was evaluated. Methods. In this retrospective case–control study, psychiatric inpatients age 18 years ...

The book reviews and incorporates new research in an additional thirteen chapters covering the biomechanics of balance and falling, fall risk screening and assessment with new technologies, volitional ...

Adding resistance exercises to your retirement routine helps preserve muscle and bone mass, enhancing your quality of life ...

At the time, I found his frequent comments on not falling to be a bit odd, but as an orthopedic surgeon amid my final years of training ... take to reduce your fall risk, yet continue to have ...