Falls in Older People: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention

Falls in Older People: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention
ISBN-10
1107320054
ISBN-13
9781107320055
Category
Medical
Language
English
Published
2007-03-01
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Stephen R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz

Description

Since the first edition of this very successful book was written to synthesise and review the enormous body of work covering falls in older people, there has been an even greater wealth of informative and promising studies designed to increase our understanding of risk factors and prevention strategies. This second edition, first published in 2007, is written in three parts: epidemiology, strategies for prevention, and future research directions. New material includes recent studies covering: balance studies using tripping, slipping and stepping paradigms; sensitivity and depth perception visual risk factors; neurophysiological research on automatic or reflex balance activities; and the roles of syncope, vitamin D, cataract surgery, health and safety education, and exercise programs. This edition will be an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and all those working in community, hospital and residential or rehabilitation aged care settings.

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