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The elderly recognizing themselves as vulnerable to falls in the concreteness of the femoral fracture
(Assoc Brasileira Enfermagem, 2017-03-01)
Objectives: understand the experience of the elderly with falls followed by femoral fracture and elaborate theoretical model of this process of lived experience. Method: qualitative research with theoretical saturation ...
Effectiveness of a multifactorial falls prevention program in community-dwelling older people when compared to usual care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Prevquedas Brazil)
(2013-03-15)
Abstract
Background
Falling in older age is a major public health concern due to its costly and disabling consequences. However very few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) ...
Effectiveness of a multifactorial falls prevention program in community-dwelling older people when compared to usual care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Prevquedas Brazil)
(2013-03-15)
Abstract
Background
Falling in older age is a major public health concern due to its costly and disabling consequences. However very few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) ...
Sensores inerciais móveis no rastreio e predição de risco de quedas em idosos
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia - PPGGeroCâmpus São Carlos, 2019-01-18)
Background: The investment in acceleration sensor-based equipment as a fall prevention strategy can represent a viable option for the monitoring of the fall risk. However, more studies are needed on the analysis of such ...
Percentage height of center of mass is associated with the risk of falls among elderly women: A case-control study
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-06-01)
Falls are a serious health problem for aged people, causing social and economic burden. Despite being an important determinant of balance, the positioning of the center of mass (COM) has not been evaluated as a risk factor ...