Women are more likely to report falling and to report a fall injury than men. The percentage
of older adults who fall increases with age, from 26.7% among persons aged 65 to 74 years …

Falls in the elderly are an increasing problem causing a high degree of morbidity, mortality,
and use of health care services. Identification of risk factors through medical assessment …

Abstract Means KM, Rodell DE, O'Sullivan PS: Balance, mobility, and falls among
community-dwelling elderly persons: Effects of a rehabilitation exercise program. Am J Phys …

Background Since falling is associated with serious morbidity among elderly people, we
investigated whether the risk of falling could be reduced by modifying known risk factors …

Falls are the leading cause of emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and
unintentional death for older adults. Balance and strength impairments are common falls risk …

Background Screening should have simple and easy-to-administer methods that identify
impairments associated with future fall risk, but there is a lack of literature supporting …

Gait and balance disorders are common in older adults and are a major cause of falls in this
population. They are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as reduced …

Background and Purpose. The objective of this retrospective case-control study was to
develop a model for predicting the likelihood of falls among community-dwelling older …

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that one‐leg balance is a significant predictor of falls and
injurious falls. DESIGN: Analysis of data from a longitudinal cohort study. SUBJECTS …

The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to evaluate the effects of physical
exercise on static and dynamic balance in the elderly population, and to analyze the number …