Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly (idiopathic)...
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generally accepted categories of fall protection: fall elimination, fall prevention, fall arrest and administrative controls. According to the US Department...
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interventions together by 0.72 from baseline in the elderly. In nursing homes, fall prevention programs that involve a number of interventions prevent recurrent falls...
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The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) is a source of fall prevention information for older adults, families, caregivers, professionals, service...
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Roofer (section Personal fall arrest system (PFAS))
Multi-layered approaches to fall prevention and protection that use the hierarchy of controls can help to prevent fall injuries, incidents, and fatalities...
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Osteoporosis (section Prevention)
bones in those with osteoporosis include a good diet, exercise, and fall prevention. Lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking and not drinking alcohol...
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Bellafiore M (July 2019). "Physical activity programs for balance and fall prevention in elderly: A systematic review". Medicine (Baltimore). 98 (27): e16218...
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Traumatic brain injury (redirect from Prevention of traumatic brain injury)
resonance imaging (MRIs). Prevention measures include use of seat belts and helmets, not drinking and driving, fall prevention efforts in older adults and...
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Falls in older adults (redirect from Age-related falling)
exclude "major intrinsic events" as a fall. Falls are of concern within medical treatment facilities. Fall prevention is usually a priority in healthcare...
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Finch AO is an Australian sports injury epidemiologist and sports injury prevention researcher. Her research has been adopted and used to directly inform...
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