Japanese have a lower incidence of hip fracture than Caucasians despite having lower
bone mass. Hip fractures usually occur after a fall, and differing incidence rates of falls might …

Falls are one of the most important problems among the elderly ia). They constitute a serious
threat to life, health and quality of life 4). In Japan about 20% of community-dwelling elderly …

Eight hundred and seven elderly persons aged 65-84 years who were randomly selected
from the community were interviewed about falls. The rate of falls in the preceding year was …

Falls have been an object of study in the Western countries since the 1940s, but it is only 20
years since studies of falls began in Japan. Epidemiological studies of falls among …

Background: Although the circumstances surrounding falls among community‐dwelling
elderly people have been described by numerous studies, there are few that have reported …

Objective The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationships among fall risk, physical
activity habits, and ADL capability in a community-dwelling Japanese elderly population …

rate and the rate of aging in Japan is the world's highest. According to a statistical survey
done in 1994, people over 65 years of age constitute 14.1% of the Japanese population. In …

The objective of the present study is to describe the circumstances of injurious falls leading
to medical care among the elderly living in a rural community, which have never been …

The purpose of this study was to clarify the fall risk characteristics of the elderly participating
in an exercise class. The subjects were comprised of 206 elderly Japanese aged 60 or older …

Many elderly people experience difficulty with independent living after injuries associated
with falls. This study aimed to examine the influence of fall characteristics and physical …