| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 249 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Epidemiology of falls and fall-related injuries; 2 Postural stability and falls; 3 Sensory and neuromuscular risk factors for falls; 4 Medical risk factors for falls; 5 Medications as risk factors for falls; 6 Environmental risk factors for falls; 7 The relative importance of falls risk factors: an evidence-based summary; Overview: Falls prevention; 8 Exercise interventions to prevent falls; 9 Modifying the environment to prevent falls; 10 The role of footwear in falls prevention; 11 Assistive devices |
| Summary |
This book provides a survey of the most recent developments in the area. Coverage includes epidemiology, critical appraisal of the roles of exercise, environment, footwear, and medication, evidence-based risk assessment, and falls-prevention strategies. Falls in Older People will be invaluable to clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and researchers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention.
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Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Risk factors.
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Accidental Falls -- prevention & control.
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Aged.
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Postural Balance.
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Risk Factors.
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Safety Management.
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Wounds and Injuries -- epidemiology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Menz, Hylton B.
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Sherrington, Catherine.
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| LC no. |
00023656 |
| ISBN |
0511059531 |
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0511065841 (electronic bk.) |
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0511067976 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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0511116705 (electronic bk.) |
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1280159960 |
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9780511059537 |
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9780511065842 (electronic bk.) |
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9780511067976 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511116704 (electronic bk.) |
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9781280159961 |
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(pb) |
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