Falls in older people : risk factors and strategies for prevention / / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825914503321
• Autore: Lord Stephen R (Stephen Ronald), <1957->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001
• ISBN: 1-107-11412-8; 1-280-15996-0; 9786610159963; 1-139-12994-5; 1-139-14552-5; 0-511-11670-5; 0-511-06797-6; 0-511-05953-1; 0-511-06584-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SherringtonCatherine; MenzHylton B
• Disciplina: 617.1/0084/6
• Soggetti: Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors; Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 12 Prevention of falls in hospitals and residential aged care facilities13 The medical management of older people at risk of falls; 14 Modifying medication use to prevent falls; 15 Targeted falls prevention strategies; ; 16 A physiological profile approach for falls prevention; 17 Falls in older people: future directions for research; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.