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Relationships among balance confidence, physical function, living situation and fall status in older adults

Creator:

Oberstaller, Peggy E.

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Falls are extremely common among the older adult population, account for substantial morbidity and mortality, and are often potentially preventable. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 of hip fractures in older adults occur as the result of a fall. The economic consequences of hip fractures are estimated at...

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Masters Thesis

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A prospective study of functional performance balance self-efficacy, and bone mineral density in community-dwelling elderly women

Creator:

Gunter, Katherine B.

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In the United States, falls are the leading cause of unintentional death with one of every three people 65 years and older falling each year. Falls account for approximately 95% of hip fractures among older adults and falls to the side predominate hip fracture related falls in this population. However,...

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Dissertation

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& Kivela, 1995). Data indicate that just over l%-2% of the 30 million falls that occur annually among