Background and objective The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular
medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently …

Measures of physical performance assessments: Self-Paced Walk Test (SPWT), Stair Climb
Test (SCT), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Chair Stand Test (CST), Timed Up & Go (TUG) …

跌倒是老年人群伤残, 失能和死亡的重要原因之一, 严重影响老年人的健康和生活自理能力,
给家庭和社会带来巨大的负担. 30% 的65 岁以上的老年人每年跌倒一次或多次[1] …

OBJECTIVE: To determine, in a cohort of ambulatory older adults, whether spatial‐temporal
measures of foot placement during gait can predict the likelihood of future falls or whether …

Background Identifying quantitative gait markers of falls in older adults may improve
diagnostic assessments and suggest novel intervention targets. Methods We studied 597 …

Background. An ability to predict risk of future falling is needed in order to target high-risk
individuals for preventive intervention. The purpose of this study was to compare the ability …

Background: knowledge of the circumstances and consequences of falls in older adults is
important for understanding the aetiology of falls as well as for effective clinical assessment …

Falls and syncope are two common and interrelated geriatric syndromes that cause
considerable mortality and morbidity among older adults. Multiple causes and predisposing …

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 …

In a recent article, Robertson1 commented on our study of seat belts and death in a crash. 2
Robertson wrote:“What is not explained adequately by the theory [about misclassification of …