Realizou-se revisão da literatura sobre quedas em idosos de comunidade, identificando
prevalência, fatores de risco e consequências associadas ao cair, bem como triagem …

Frailty is a complex interplay between several factors, including physiological changes in
ageing, multimorbidities, malnutrition, living environment, genetics, and lifestyle. Early …

Objectives To study the fall prevalence, time trends and related risk factors among elderly
people in the Chinese mainland from 2011 to 2013. Methods Our data were from China …

Background Chronic diseases are important risk factors of falls. However, most studies
explored the effect of a single chronic disease on falls and few studies explored the …

This study aimed to describe frailty and fear of falling and examine the cross‐sectional
association between frailty and fear of falling in community‐dwelling older adults in China …

Objective This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of falls among the
elderly in Guangdong, China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in six …

Background Falls are very common among the older people. Nearly one-third older people
living in a community fall each year. However, few studies have examined factors associated …

Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the factors related to fear of falling in
elderly subjects, with a view to developing interventions to prevent falls. Methods Data from …

Arm swing is an essential component in regulating dynamic stability of the whole body
during walking, while the contribution of active arm swing to local dynamic stability of …

This exploratory study investigated the circumstances of falls and fall-related injuries among
frail elderly people under home care. A convenience sample of 500 frail elderly (60–99 …