Overview new literature may 2008
= recommended literature

 

A comparison between young and old adults in their ability to rapidly sidestep during gait when attention is divided
C.Y. Cho, L. Gilchrist, S. White (2008)
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A method for calculating the probability of tripping while walking
R. Best, R. Begg (2008)
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Achieving changes in practice from national audit : national audit of the organization of services for falls and bone health in older people
J. Husk (2008)
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Anaemia and the risk of injurious falls in a community-dwelling elderly population
M.S. Duh, S.H. Mody, P. Lefebvre, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Best buys in fall injury prevention
(2001)
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Cardiovascular assessment of falls in older people
M.P. Tan, R.A. Kenny (2006)
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Comparison of 2 frailty indexes for prediction of falls, disability, fractures, and death in older women
K.E. Ensrud, S.K. Ewing, B.C. Taylor, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Comparison of fall risk education methods for primary prevention with community-dwelling older adults in a senior center setting
R.M. Hakim, A. Roginski, J. Walker (2007)
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Cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall prevention program in community-dwelling elderly people : a randomized controlled trial (ISRCTN 64716113)
M.R. Hendriks, S.M. Evers, M.H. Bleijlevens, ... [et al.] (2008)
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Development of a wearable surveillance system using gait analysis
T. Yoshida, F. Mizuno, T. Hayasaka, ...[et.al] (2007)
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Devising global strategies for fracture-risk evaluation
P. Dargent-Molina, C.L. Benhamou, B. Cortet ...[et.al] (2007)
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Effectiveness of a community-based multifactorial intervention on falls and fall risk factors in community-living older adults : a randomized, controlled trial
A. Shumway-Cook, I.F. Silver, M. LeMier, ...[et.al] (2007)
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Effectiveness of falls clinics : an evaluation of outcomes and client adherence to recommended interventions
K.D. Hill, K.J. Moore, M.I. Dorevitch, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Effects of footwear features on balance and stepping in older people
J.C. Menant, J.R. Steele, H. Menz, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Efficacy of progressive resistance training on balance performance in older adults : a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
R. Orr, J. Raymond, Singh M. Fiatarone (2008)
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Epidemiology of balance and dizziness in a national population : findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
K.N. Stevens, I.A. Lang, J.M. Guralnik ...[et.al] (2008)
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Evaluation of community coalitions ability to create safe, effective exercise classes for older adults
S.P. Hooker, L.A. Cirill (2006)
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Extent of implementation of evidence-based fall prevention practices for older patients in home health care
R.H. Fortinsky, D. Baker, M. Gottschalk, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Fall-related hospitalization and facility costs among residents of institutions providing long-term care
N.V. Carroll, J.C. Delafuente, F.M Cox, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Fall-related self-efficacy, not balance and mobility performance, is related to accidental falls in chronic stroke survivors with low bone mineral density
M.Y. Pang, J.J. Eng (2007)
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Fall injuries in older adults from an unusual source : entering and exiting a vehicle
A.M. Dellinger, R.M. Boyd, T. Haileyesus (2008)
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Force platform balance measures as predictors of indoor and outdoor falls in community-dwelling women aged 63-76 years
S. Pajala, P. Era, M. Koskenvuo, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Fractuurpreventie en het gebruik van heupbeschermers bij ouderen : nog te vroeg voor aanbevelingen
M.H. Emmelot-Vonk, H.J.J. Verhaar (2007)
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Gait variability while dual-tasking : fall predictor in older inpatients?
R.W. Kressig, F.R. Herrmann, R. Grandjean, ... [et al.] (2008)
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Hip protectors decrease hip fracture risk in elderly nursing home residents : a Bayesian meta-analysis
A.M. Sawka, P. Boulos, K. Beattie ...[et al.] (2007)
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Hip protectors for preventing hip fracture
P. Kannus, J. Parkkari (2007)
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Incidence of hip fractures among the elderly in Satakunta, Finland
P.T. Jaatinen, J. Panula, P. Aarnio, ...[et.al] (2007)
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Individual and community fall prevention strategies + reply
Lesley Day, Stephen Lord (2008)
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Injury in Western Australia : the health system costs of falls in older adults in Western Australia
D. Hendrie, S.E. Hall, M. Legge ...[et al.] (2003)
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Intrinsic risk factors for falls by community-based seniors : implications for prevention
L.B. Bourque, H. Shen, B.B. Dean, ...[et.al] (2007)
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Knowledge of risk factors for falling reported by patients with Parkinson disease
C.A. Sadowski, C.A. Jones, B. Gordon ...[et.al] (2007)
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Lowered vision as a risk factor for injurious accidents in older people
J. Kulmala, P. Era, O. Pärssinen, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Nursing home safety : current issues and barriers to improvement
A. Gruneir, V. Mor (2008)
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Older persons' perception of risk of falling : implications for fall-prevention campaigns
K. Hughes, E. van Beurden, E.G. Eakin, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Osteoporose und Sturz : medizinische Versorgung älterer Menschen mit einem erhöhten Frakturrisiko in Deutschland
J. Schumacher, U. Thiem, R. Smektala, ...[et.al] (2007)
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Predictors for occasional and recurrent falls in community-dwelling older people
K.G. Gassmann, R. Rupprecht, E. Freiberger (2008)
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Preventing injury in Victorian seniors aged 65 years and older
Erin Cassell, Angela Clapperton (2008)
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Reinvestment and falls in community-dwelling older adults
W.L. Wong, R. Masters, J. Maxwell, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Self-reported difficulty in climbing up or down stairs in nondisabled elderly
J. Verghese, C. Wang, X. Xue, ...[et.al] (2008)
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Sensorimotor control of balance : a tai chi solution for balance disorders in older subjects
W.W. Tsang, C.W. Hui-Chan (2008)
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Tai chi and balance control
A.M. Wong, C. Lan (2008)
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The development of a fear of falling interdisciplinary intervention program
F. Gomez, C.L. Curcio (2007)
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The influence of obesity on falls and quality of life
C. Fjeldstad, A.S. Fjeldstad, L.S. Acree. ...[et.al] (2008)
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The relationship between age and measures of balance, strength and gait : linear and non-linear analyses
N. El Haber, B. Erbas, K.D. Hill (2008)
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The risk factors related to falling in elderly females
D. Keskin, P. Borman, M. Ersöz ...[et.al] (2008)
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Use of the Berg Balance Scale for predicting multiple falls in community-dwelling elderly people : a prospective study
S.W. Muir, K. Berg, B. Chesworth, ...[et.al[ (2008)
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