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Falls in older people [[electronic resource] ] : risk factors and strategies for prevention / / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz
| Falls in older people [[electronic resource] ] : risk factors and strategies for prevention / / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz |
| Autore | Lord Stephen R (Stephen Ronald), <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
| Disciplina | 617.1/0084/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SherringtonCatherine
MenzHylton B |
| Soggetto topico |
Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors
Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| 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 | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450093103321 |
Lord Stephen R (Stephen Ronald), <1957->
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| Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Falls in older people [[electronic resource] ] : risk factors and strategies for prevention / / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz
| Falls in older people [[electronic resource] ] : risk factors and strategies for prevention / / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz |
| Autore | Lord Stephen R (Stephen Ronald), <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
| Disciplina | 617.1/0084/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SherringtonCatherine
MenzHylton B |
| Soggetto topico |
Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors
Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention |
| 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 | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783312603321 |
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Lord Stephen R (Stephen Ronald), <1957->
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| Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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