Ageing‐related declines in physiological attributes, such as muscle strength, can bring with
them an increased risk of falls and subsequently greater risk of losing independence. These …

Background. Several preventive strategies have proven effective at reducing the occurrence
and rate of falling. It remains to be determined, however, whether, and to what extent, falls …

Objective Our purpose was to test a four‐domain predictive model of recurrent falls
developed for this study. In this model, limited mobility is considered a necessary but not …

Background Physical performance and balance declines with aging and may lead to
increased risk of falls. Physical performance tests may be useful for initial fall-risk screening …

Background Falls among older adults are a serious public health problem. Many studies
indicate that positive functional fitness performance decreases the risk of falls. A limited …

Objective Previous work demonstrates the consequences of falling in older adults and the
potential of physical activity (PA) to reduce falls, but few studies have used accelerometer …

Background. Falls are a common occurrence in elderly persons, including relatively healthy,
community-dwelling men and women. A significant percentage of falls result in soft-tissue …

The aims of this study were to examine whether: i) functional capacity and physical activity
level differ between fallers and non-fallers older adults, by controlling for fall risk awareness; …

Functional status is often defined by cumulative scores across indices of independence in
performing basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/IADL), but little is known …

OBJECTIVES: To identify risk factors for indoor and outdoor falls. DESIGN: Prospective
cohort study. SETTING: The MOBILIZE Boston Study, a study of falls etiology in community …