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



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Autore: Lord Stephen R (Stephen Ronald), <1957-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Falls in older people [[electronic resource] ] : risk factors and strategies for prevention / / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 p.)
Disciplina: 617.1/0084/6
Soggetto topico: Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors
Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention
Altri autori: SherringtonCatherine  
MenzHylton B  
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Falls in older people  Visualizza cluster
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
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910783312603321
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