… Falls among elderly people is a major health burden. Each year… The prevalence of falls
is known to increase sharply with age [4]… (mean age, 74 years) living in Hawaii. The age-adjusted …

… Therefore, the objectives of this study were 1) to determine the prevalence of falls among …
of falls in one year for both native Japanese and Japanese Americans living in Hawaii was …

… to vigorous physical activity and incidence rates of falls in older women. J Am Geriatr Soc …
. Risk factors for falls and for serious injuries on falling among older Japanese women in Hawaii…

… Falls among older adults (age 65 and older) cause roughly 3 … In conclusion, falls in mid-life
require further exploration to es… fall incidences and risk factors, and determine if current falls …

… The hypothesis of the present study was that the muscle strength of hip, knee, and ankle
may be negatively associated with the occurrence of a first fall among older adults with no …

… directly to activities of daily living could explain the lower risk of falls among Japanese women.
… a systematic review of fall incidence and fall risk factors in Chinese people living in China, …

… In conclusion, falls in mid-life require further exploration to establish … fall incidences and
risk factors, and determine if current falls prevention interventions are appropriate for mid-life …

… or Pacific Islander), likely due to the higher prevalence of Kawasaki … rate (2.2%) reported
in this study falls between the rates previously reported in North America (1%) and Japan (3%). …

… The majority of studies had a primarily female study population (range: 40%-100%), with
2 studies reporting only on falls among female residents. Prevalence of dementia was …

… In addition, the results of a study that estimated incidence … Claims in Japan also showed no
change in incidence among women … among native Japanese, Japanese-Americans in Hawaii …