Falls in older people : risk factors, strategies for prevention and implications for practice
Falls in older people : risk factors, strategies for prevention and implications for practice
- 3rd ed.
- xvi, 484p
Preceded by Falls in older people / Stephen R. Lord ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. c2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This third edition brings together the latest literature across multiple fields to facilitate the understanding and prevention of falls in older adults. Thoroughly revised by a multidisciplinary team of authors, it features a new three-part structure covering epidemiology and risk factors for falls, strategies for prevention and implications for practice. The book reviews and incorporates new research in an additional thirteen chapters covering the biomechanics of balance and falling, fall risk screening and assessment with new technologies, volitional and reactive step training, cognitive-motor interventions, fall injury prevention, promoting uptake and adherence to fall prevention programs and translating fall prevention research into practice.
9781108706087
2021024829
Older people - Health risk assessment
Falls (Accidents) in old age
Aged
Risk Factors
WA 288
Preceded by Falls in older people / Stephen R. Lord ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. c2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This third edition brings together the latest literature across multiple fields to facilitate the understanding and prevention of falls in older adults. Thoroughly revised by a multidisciplinary team of authors, it features a new three-part structure covering epidemiology and risk factors for falls, strategies for prevention and implications for practice. The book reviews and incorporates new research in an additional thirteen chapters covering the biomechanics of balance and falling, fall risk screening and assessment with new technologies, volitional and reactive step training, cognitive-motor interventions, fall injury prevention, promoting uptake and adherence to fall prevention programs and translating fall prevention research into practice.
9781108706087
2021024829
Older people - Health risk assessment
Falls (Accidents) in old age
Aged
Risk Factors
WA 288