Prevalence of and factors associated with head impact during falls in older adults in long-term care

BACKGROUND: Falls cause more than 60% of head injuries in older adults. Lack of objective evidence on the circumstances of these events is a barrier to prevention. We analyzed video footage to determine the frequency of and risk factors for head impact during falls in older adults in 2 long-term car...

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Hauptverfasser: Schonnop, Rebecca, Yang, Yijian, Feldman, Fabio, Robinson, Erin, Loughin, Marie, Robinovitch, Stephen N.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Canadian Medical Association 2013
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832581/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24101612
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.130498
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