Increased Prevalence of Fall Risk Factors in Older People following Hip Fracture

Gerontology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 340-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Sherrington ◽  
Stephen R. Lord
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Older People ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Fall Risk Factors

Physiological Fall Risk Factors in Cognitively Impaired Older People: A One-Year Prospective Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morag E. Taylor ◽  
Stephen R. Lord ◽  
Kim Delbaere ◽  
A. Stefanie Mikolaizak ◽  
Jacqueline C.T. Close
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older People ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Cognitively Impaired ◽  
Fall Risk Factors ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals Effects of vertical and side-alternating vibration training on fall risk factors and bone turnover in older people at risk of falls

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Corrie ◽  
K. Brooke-Wavell ◽  
N. J. Mansfield ◽  
A. Cowley ◽  
R. Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Bone Turnover ◽  
Older People ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Fall Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Vibration Training

Fall risk factors in older people with dementia or cognitive impairment: a systematic review

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 922-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Härlein ◽  
Theo Dassen ◽  
Ruud J. G. Halfens ◽  
Cornelia Heinze
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Fall Risk Factors

scholarly journals Missed opportunities for prevention of hip fracture in older patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 420-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilija Dubljanin-Raspopovic ◽  
Ljiljana Denic-Markovic ◽  
Goran Tulic ◽  
Mirko Grajic ◽  
Sanja Tomanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Fracture Risk ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Bone Density Measurement ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Fall Risk Factors ◽  
Bone Mineral Density Testing

Background/Aim. Osteoporotic fractures are a major cause of morbidity in the population. Therefore, fracture prevention strategies should be a major concern, and one of the priorities in the primary health care system. The aim of the study was to assess fracture and fall risk factors, and fracture risk level in patients with acute hip fracture, and to evaluate if there had been adequate osteoporosis treatment prior to fracture in this group of patients. Methods. Fracture and fall risk factors were assessed in 342 patients, ? 65 years old, hospitalized due to acute hip fracture at the Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clinical Centre of Serbia in a 12-month period. Fall risk factors were assessed with the Fracture Risk Assessment (FRAX?) algorithm, and patients were classified in respect to fracture risk level. Results. Hip fracture occurred in the majority of the patients in the high risk group (74.2%), where no additional bone mineral density testing was needed. Less than 10% of the patients had a diagnosis of osteoporosis before injury, while less than 2% were treated. Cognitive impairment (95.3%), visual impairment (58.2%), lower index of daily activities (51.8%), and depression (47.1%) were the most frequently observed fall risk factors. Conclusion. The results of our investigation reveal insufficient identification of clinical fracture risk factors in the primary care setting, inadequate treatment of osteoporosis and, consequently, ineffective prevention of hip fractures in the geriatric population. The introduction of FRAX? into clinical practice enables more effective acknowledgment of patients with elevated fracture risk, even if bone density measurement is not available. The results of this study have a special significance for everyday clinical practice, because they impose a need for reviewing the existing approaches to osteoporosis prevention, and precise definiment of hip prevention strategies.

Evidence of Detraining After 12-Week Home-Based Exercise Programs Designed to Reduce Fall-Risk Factors in Older People Recently Discharged From Hospital

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (10) ◽  
pp. 1685-1691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constance M. Vogler ◽  
Jasmine C. Menant ◽  
Catherine Sherrington ◽  
Susan J. Ogle ◽  
Stephen R. Lord
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older People ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Fall Risk Factors

The Relationship Between Fear of Falling and Functional Fitness among Older Adults Living in Rest Home

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Tuna ◽  
Ö Bozan ◽  
B Gürpınar ◽  
N İlçin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
Fall Risk Factors ◽  
Rest Home ◽  
History Of

Objective: This study aimed to report the fear of falling and assess its associations with several fall-related characteristics and functional fitness parameters among older adults living in the rest home. Methods: Seventy-eight older adults aged between 65-94 years were included in the study. History of falling and the number of risk factors for falling were recorded. Fear of falling was evaluated with The Falls Efficacy ScaleInternational. Functional fitness was assessed with Senior Fitness Test, including tests for the functional measurement of strength, flexibility, aerobic endurance and dynamic balance. Result: The mean age of participants was 78.46±7.16 years. There were correlations exist between fear of falling and number of fall risk factors, dynamic balance, upper body flexibility and aerobic endurance (p<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the parameters with the highest determinants of fear of falling were the dynamic balance and history of falling (p<0.05). Conclusions: In our study, history of falling, number of fall risk factors, flexibility for the upper body, aerobic endurance and dynamic balance were parameters related to fear of falling among older adults, but the most influential factors in fear of falling were dynamic balance and history of falling.

Sex Differences in Modifiable Fall Risk Factors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuta Kubo ◽  
Keisuke Fujii ◽  
Takahiro Hayashi ◽  
Naoki Tomiyama ◽  
Akira Ochi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Fall Risk Factors

scholarly journals Effects of physical exercise on fall risk factors in elderly at home in intervention trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryosaku Kobayashi ◽  
Hiroto Nakadaira ◽  
Kazuo Ishigami ◽  
Keiko Muto ◽  
Shizuki Anesaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Intervention Trial ◽  
Fall Risk Factors ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Nursing care related to fall prevention among hospitalized elderly people: an integrative review

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnairdes Cabral de Sena ◽  
Angela Maria Alvarez ◽  
Simony Fabíola Lopes Nunes ◽  
Nadia Pinheiro da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Risk Prevention ◽  
Hospitalized Elderly ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
Fall Risk Factors ◽  
Care Behavior

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify scientific productions on nursing care related to fall risk prevention among hospitalized elderly people. Methods: an integrative literature review from 2015 to 2019 in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, BDENF, SciELO and CINAHL databases, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The keywords were elderly, hospitalization, accidents due to falls, nursing care. Results: thirty-three publications were analyzed. The synthesis of the studies resulted in the categories: Clinical nursing assessments to prevent falls among hospitalized elderly people; Fall risk factors for elderly people; Fall risk prevention strategies for elderly people. Final considerations: it was found that the scientific knowledge produced on nursing care related to fall risk prevention for hospitalized elderly people evidences the clinical assessment, risk factors and strategies such as nursing care, contributing to foster self-care behavior and promotion security for elderly people.

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