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Zhang, Xiaoyue. "Fall Risk Assessment By Measuring Determinants Of Gait." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24535.

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Fall accidents are one of the most serious problems leading to unintentional injuries and fatalities among older adults. However, it is difficult to assess individuals' fall risk and to determine who are at risk of falls and in need of fall interventions. Therefore, this study was motivated by a need to provide a cogent fall risk assessment strategy that may be conducive to various wireless platforms. It aimed at developing a fall risk assessment method for evaluating individuals' fall risk by providing diagnostic modalities associated with gait. In this study, a "determinants of gait" model w

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Vonderhaar-Picard, Vanessa. "Identification of High Fall Risk Patients in Acute Rehab." Mount St. Joseph University Dept. of Nursing / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=msjdn1557840767904783.

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Grönlund, Mattias, and Sebastian Olsson. "Bedömning av fallrisk hos patienter som vårdas inneliggande på sjukhus och inom kommunal vård : Med hjälp av Downton Fall Risk Index." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för Hälsa och Samhälle, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-7566.

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Background: Fall injuries are a costly problem for society, with costs ranging up to 14 billion a year. In addition to economic loss accidental falls also creates human value losses and reduced quality of life for its victims. In order to prevent the occurrence of injury related to accidental falls healthcare providers utilize various scientifically developed risk assessment tools, one of them being Downton Fall Risk Index. Method: Empirical, quantitative cross-sectional study. Objective: The purpose of the extended essay was to describe the categories in Downton Fall Risk Index that have a be

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Aliu, Omokhele Rosemary. "Frequent Fall Risk Assessment Reduces Fall Rates in Elderly Patients in Long-Term Care." Thesis, Walden University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10256725.

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<p> Falls are a serious issue for the elderly living in long-term care facilities, as falls contribute to significant health problems such as increased dependence, loss of autonomy, confusion, immobilization, depression, restriction in daily activities, and, in some cases, death. An estimated 424,000 fatal falls in elderly patients residing in long-term facilities occur annually in the United States costing $34 billion in direct medical costs. One way to reduce falls among elderly patients in long-term care is to assess for fall risk frequently and implement evidence-based strategies to preven

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Myers, Helen. "Fall risk assessment : A prospective investigation of nurses' clinical judgement and risk assessment tools in predicting patient falls in an acute care setting." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2003. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1494.

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Falls are a significant problem in acute care, hospital settings, and can have serious consequences, especially for older patients. Fall prevention has therefore been recognised as an important area for research and intervention. In order to target interventions and use resources effectively, a major strategy of many fall prevention programmes has been the development and/or use of risk assessment tools to identify patients who are at high risk of falling. Although many tools have been developed, few have been rigorously tested, and there is currently no evidence to support the clinical utilit

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Bagalà, Fabio <1983&gt. "From fall-risk assessment to fall detection: inertial sensors in the clinical routine and daily life." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4842/1/Bagal%C3%A0_Fabio_tesi.pdf.

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Falls are caused by complex interaction between multiple risk factors which may be modified by age, disease and environment. A variety of methods and tools for fall risk assessment have been proposed, but none of which is universally accepted. Existing tools are generally not capable of providing a quantitative predictive assessment of fall risk. The need for objective, cost-effective and clinically applicable methods would enable quantitative assessment of fall risk on a subject-specific basis. Tracking objectively falls risk could provide timely feedback about the effectiveness of administe

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Bagalà, Fabio <1983&gt. "From fall-risk assessment to fall detection: inertial sensors in the clinical routine and daily life." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2012. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/4842/.

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Falls are caused by complex interaction between multiple risk factors which may be modified by age, disease and environment. A variety of methods and tools for fall risk assessment have been proposed, but none of which is universally accepted. Existing tools are generally not capable of providing a quantitative predictive assessment of fall risk. The need for objective, cost-effective and clinically applicable methods would enable quantitative assessment of fall risk on a subject-specific basis. Tracking objectively falls risk could provide timely feedback about the effectiveness of administe

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Belcher, Janet Maxine. "Quality Initiative to Reduce Falls in an Acute Care Setting." ScholarWorks, 2020. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7599.

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Falls are the most frequently reported incidents among hospitalized patients in the United States with at least 4 falls per 1,000 patient days occurring annually. Falls are related to high rates of mortality and morbidity and high hospital costs. The purpose of this project was to evaluate a fall prevention quality initiative to reduce falls in an acute care facility by educating staff on an evidence-based fall prevention protocol. The project sought to explore whether implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention initiative in educating nurses would affect the nurses’ professional knowl

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Liu, Hok-kan Vino. "Systematic risk management approach to deal with boulder and rock fall hazard for road slope works." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42577615.

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Nordin, Ellinor. "Assessment of balance control in relation to fall risk among older people." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1933.

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Falls and their consequences among older people are a serious medical and public health problem. Identifying individuals at risk of falling is therefore a major concern. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate measurement tools of balance control and their predictive value when screening for fall risk in physically dependent individuals ≥65 years old living in residential care facilities, and physically independent individuals ≥75 years old living in the community. Following baseline assessments falls were monitored during six months in physically dependent individuals based on staff report

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Doire, Terry L. "Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitudes of Orthopedic Nurses Regarding the Use of SPHM Algorithms as a Standard of Care." NSUWorks, 2019. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_con_stuetd/63.

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Background: Healthcare workers are ranked among one of the top occupations for musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) injuries that affect the muscles, the bones, the nervous system and due to repetitive motion tasks (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017). Numerous high-risk patient handling tasks such as lifting, transferring, ambulating and repositioning of patients cause injuries that can be prevented when evidence-based solutions are used for safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) tasks. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the knowledge and attit

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Saunders, Nathan. "Reliability and Validity of an Accelerometer-based Balance Assessment for Fall Risk Screening." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1372337896.

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Blanchard, Erin H. "A qualitative assessment of the stay well at home fall risk reduction program." Thesis, California State University, Fullerton, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1605565.

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<p> The population of older adults in the United States is rapidly increasing. Falls are a major health concern among the older adult population, and there is an increasing need for more theory-driven fall risk reduction programs that are multifactorial, effective, and inexpensive. The Stay Well At Home (SWAH) program was a 16-week, in-home multifactorial fall risk reduction program that was implemented by trained lay facilitators. The development of this intervention was guided by the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA). The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine the efficacy of

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Covert, Kelly L., and Courtney D. Hall. "Pills and Spills: An Assessment of Medications and Fall Risk in Older Patients." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7785.

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Riva, Federico <1984&gt. "Methods for the Quantification of Motor Stability for the Assessment of Fall Risk." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5636/1/riva_federico_tesi.pdf.

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The research field of the Thesis is the evaluation of motor variability and the analysis of motor stability for the assessment of fall risk. Since many falls occur during walking, a better understanding of motor stability could lead to the definition of a reliable fall risk index aiming at measuring and assessing the risk of fall in the elderly, in the attempt to prevent traumatic events. Several motor variability and stability measures are proposed in the literature, but still a proper methodological characterization is lacking. Moreover, the relationship between many of these measures and fa

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Riva, Federico <1984&gt. "Methods for the Quantification of Motor Stability for the Assessment of Fall Risk." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5636/.

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The research field of the Thesis is the evaluation of motor variability and the analysis of motor stability for the assessment of fall risk. Since many falls occur during walking, a better understanding of motor stability could lead to the definition of a reliable fall risk index aiming at measuring and assessing the risk of fall in the elderly, in the attempt to prevent traumatic events. Several motor variability and stability measures are proposed in the literature, but still a proper methodological characterization is lacking. Moreover, the relationship between many of these measures and fa

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Dekenah, Ghabrielle Anne. "The development of a fall risk assessment and exercise intervention programme for geriatric subjects." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71783.

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Thesis (M Sport Sc)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Falling is a common occurrence and one of the most serious problems in the elderly population (65 years and older). Falls account for 70% of accidental deaths in persons aged 75 years and older. Falls can be markers/indicators of poor health and declining function, and are often associated with significant morbidity. More than 90% of hip fractures occur as a result of falls, with most of these fractures occurring in persons over 70 years of age (Fuller, 2000). About one third of people aged 65 years and older fall ea

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Paliwal, Monica. "Development of a novel balance assessment tool to study postural instability and fall risk." Diss., University of Iowa, 2015. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6826.

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Balance disorders and falls are prevalent among multiple pathologies that affect the musculoskeletal or sensorineural systems. Annually, fall-related injuries put excessive economic burden on society and yet, current clinical balance assessment tools based on functional tests are inaccurate and have limited association with fall risk. Therefore, there is a growing need of an accurate balance and fall risk assessment tool for clinical use. The primary purpose of this research was to develop an accurate Center of Pressure (COP) based balance assessment tool to study postural instability and fall

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Nasiri, Sarvi Masoud. "Assessment of hip fracture risk by a two-level subject-specific biomechanical model." Elsevier, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31139.

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Sideways fall-induced hip fracture is a major worldwide health problem among the elderly population. Biomechanical modeling is a practical way to study hip fracture risk. However, all existing biomechanical models for assessing hip fracture risk mainly consider the femur-related parameters. Their accuracy is limited as hip fracture is significantly affected by loading conditions as well. The objective of this study is to introduce a two-level subject-specific model to improve the assessment of hip fracture risk. The proposed biomechanical model consists of a whole-body dynamics model and a pr

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Ancrum-Lee, Shanetta Monique. "Implementation of a Standardized Multifactorial Fall Prevention Program in a Rehabilitation Facility." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3382.

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One and a half million people are currently living in residential care facilities; as the baby boomer generation ages, this number will increase to 3 million. Approximately 3 out of 4 residents of these facilities fall each year, and 10% to 20% of those falls result in serious injuries such as fractures, disability, and a decreased quality of living. The BOUNCE Back fall initiative is a multifactorial program that uses a systematic approach starting on admission and to re-evaluate a resident following a fall. Nursing and therapy uses the Morse Fall Scale and the Elderly Mobility Scale to asses

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Bishop, Keith Allan. "Predictor Variables Related To Falls In A Long-Term Care Environment." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9717.

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Although a great deal is known about the etiology of falls in elderly individuals, fall accidents continue to represent a significant burden to elders residing in long-term care facilities. It has been stated that 75% of deaths due to falls in the United States occur in the 13% of the population age 65 and over. The first objective of the study was to identify which fall-predictor variables acknowledged in the research literature are associated with increased fall frequency with the older population. Identifying specific predictor variables related to a high occurrence of falls in long-term ca

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Bigelow, Kimberly Edginton. "Identification of Key Traditional and Fractal Postural Sway Parameters to Develop a Clinical Protocol for Fall Risk Assessment in Older Adults." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1227561171.

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Lundkvist, Markus. "Accident Risk and Environmental Assessment : Development of an Assessment Guideline with Examination in Northern Scandinavia." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Department of Social and Economic Geography, Uppsala University, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-5849.

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Ashari, Asmidawati. "Fall Risk Assessment and Effectiveness of Home Based Exercise on Balance and Functional Mobility among Malaysian Adult Aged 50 years and above." Thesis, Curtin University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53061.

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Falls prevention research and practice are in there infancy in developing countries such as Malaysia. This research evaluated falls and falls-risk factors among community-dwelling Malaysians aged >50 years. An important risk factor identified, with little previous research, was turning impairment. A randomized trial found improved balance/mobility outcomes for Malaysians aged >50 who had turning impairment. These outcomes provide useful local data to inform future falls prevention activity in Malaysia and other developing countries in Asia.

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Farias, Juliano Ricardo. "Resistance risk assessment of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Cry1F protein from Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner in Brazil." Universidade de São Paulo, 2014. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11146/tde-04022014-150013/.

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The event TC1507 maize with cry1F gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) was approved for commercial release in Brazil in 2008. The evolution of pest resistance to Bt plants has been a great concern to preserve the lifetime of this technology. Therefore, in this study we assess the risk of evolution of resistance to Cry1F protein in Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations from major maize-growing regions in Brazil. The baseline susceptibility to Cry1F was detemined with diet overlay bioassay for susceptible reference population and four fie

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Castaldo, A. "STUDIO PROSPETTICO PER LA VALUTAZIONE DEI FATTORI DI RISCHIO DELLE CADUTE NELLE RESIDENZE SANITARIE ASSISTENZIALI (RSA) PER ANZIANI. FALL RISK ASSESSMENT IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY LONGITUDINAL STUDY - FRAILS." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/332280.

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Keywords: falls; risk factors; older; nursing homes Introduction Falls are common in older persons and sometimes lead to unfavorable outcomes, as traumas and hip fracture. The elderly living in nursing homes are at greater risk of injury resulting from a fall, due to a higher degree of frailty. Some factors are more associated to falls and especially to traumatic falls: functional deficiency, use of aids for walking, osteoporosis, postural instability, deficit of balance and gait; chronic disease, cognitive impairment, and polytherapy use of psychotropic drugs, new environments, previous

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Bell, Regan, Nomathamsanqa Mgutshini, Nitin Joshi, and Peter Panus. "Comparing EMR Fall Risk Calculation to Performance-based Assessments." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2021. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2021/presentations/61.

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Falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Many factors contribute to an increased risk of falling, such as age, disease state, and medication use. The purpose of the current investigation was to compare an electronic medical record (EMR) fall risk calculator, the theoretical Timed Up and Go (T-TUG), which utilizes gender, age, BMI, and prescription and OTC drug counts as variables, to other established performance- and paper-based assessments of fall risk. The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) Database was used to develop t

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Tiedemann, Anne Public Health &amp Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine UNSW. "The development of a validated falls risk assessment for use in clinical practice." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Public Health and Community Medicine, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/27255.

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Falls risk factor assessment is the first step in the development of appropriate intervention strategies for the prevention of falls. However, few multifactorial, validated falls risk assessments exist which are suitable for use in busy clinical settings. This project aimed to develop a reliable and valid falls risk assessment that was feasible for use in various clinical settings. The QuickScreen Clinical Falls Risk Assessment was developed and evaluated via four methods; a) the test-retest reliability of the measures was assessed with 30 community-dwelling older people, b) the concurrent val

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Huang, Hui-Chi. "Risk assessment and interventions to prevent falls in older people in Taiwan." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.393489.

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Roeles, Sanne. "The development of a reactive gait assessment : toward identifying risk for falls in older adults." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2017. http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30235.

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Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. To prevent falls, early identification of individuals at risk is therefore needed. Although gait impairments are among the main risk factors, currently available clinical balance and gait assessments lack sensitivity in identifying risk for falls. Since most falls occur following trips or slips reduced ability to adequately recover from gait perturbations may be indicative of fall risk. The main aim of my industrial doctorate programme was to investigate whether reactive gait assessment can be used to identify risk for falls in older adu

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Zahiri, Hani. "A predictive GIS methodology for mapping potential mining induced rock falls." Access electronically, 2006. http://www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20060725.120628/index.html.

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Bell, Rebecca A. "Aerobic fitness, physical function and falls among older people : a prospective study." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2008. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16616/1/Rebecca_Bell_Thesis.pdf.

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Falls in people aged over 65 years account for the largest proportion of all injury-related deaths and hospitalisations within Australia. Falls contributed to 1,000 deaths and 50,000 hospitalisations in older people during 1998 (Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care 2001). It has been predicted that by 2016, 16% of the Australian population will be aged over 65 years (Australian Bureau of Statistics 1999) placing considerable pressure on the health care system. Furthermore, prospective studies have shown that 30-50% of people aged 65 years and over, will experience a fall (Tinetti e

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Bell, Rebecca A. "Aerobic fitness, physical function and falls among older people : a prospective study." Queensland University of Technology, 2008. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16616/.

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Falls in people aged over 65 years account for the largest proportion of all injury-related deaths and hospitalisations within Australia. Falls contributed to 1,000 deaths and 50,000 hospitalisations in older people during 1998 (Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care 2001). It has been predicted that by 2016, 16% of the Australian population will be aged over 65 years (Australian Bureau of Statistics 1999) placing considerable pressure on the health care system. Furthermore, prospective studies have shown that 30-50% of people aged 65 years and over, will experience a fall (Tinetti e

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Li, Lee, and 李利. "Do the elderly need to think when they walk?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45013895.

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Honaker, Julie Ann. "A Team Approach Risk of Falling Assessment and Remediation Program for Community Dwelling Older Adults with a Fear of Falling and Balance Disorders." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1163703882.

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Conradie, Magda. "A comparative study of the determinants of bone strength and the propensity to falls in black and white South African women." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1151.

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Thesis (DMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>The comparative study presented in this dissertation specifically aimed to assess fracture risk in black (Xhosa) and white South African women by evaluating known determinants of bone strength as well as the propensity to falls. We thus compared the prevalence of clinical (historic) risk factors for osteoporosis, measured and compared vertebral and femoral bone mineral density (BMD) employing dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), ultrasound variables using the Sahara sonometer, serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 25-OH Vitamin D, minera

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Couto, Fernanda Bueno D'Elboux. "Perfil de idosos ativos participantes de um grupo de terceira idade do municipio de Itu que sofreram quedas." [s.n.], 2006. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/252940.

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Orientador: Monica Rodrigues Perracini<br>Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-07T16:08:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Couto_FernandaBuenoD'Elboux_M.pdf: 663108 bytes, checksum: 0f27420af62b7a0a088cc1f56a53fa01 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006<br>Resumo: Queda é um evento freqüente na população idosa e está associada à incapacidade, institucionalização, declínio da saúde e mortalidade. OBJETIVO: Analisar o comportamento de variáveis sócio-demográficas, clínicas, funcionais e psico-cognitivas em idosos ativos

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Sylvestre, Marie-Pierre. "Flexible modelling for the cumulative effects of time-varying exposure, weighted by recency, on the hazard." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=111917.

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Many epidemiological studies assess the effects of time-dependent exposures, where both the exposure status and its intensity vary over time. The analysis of such studies poses the challenge of modelling the association between complex time-dependent drug exposure and the risk, especially given the uncertainty about the etiological relevance of doses taken in different time periods.<br>To address this challenge, I developed a flexible method for modelling cumulative effects of time-varying exposures, weighted by recency, represented by time-dependent covariates in the Cox proportional hazards

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Santos, Angela Cristina Silva dos. "Valor dos instrumentos de avaliação de risco de quedas em idosos com fibrilação atrial." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5131/tde-12022008-132620/.

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INTRODUÇÃO: A queda é um fenômeno complexo, altamente prevalente e de alto custo, podendo causar sérias conseqüências inclusive a morte. O idoso com fibrilação atrial se beneficia do uso de anticoagulante. No entanto, a ocorrência de quedas pode restringe o seu uso. Este trabalho objetivou analisar a associação entre a ocorrência de queda e as variáveis obtidas na avaliação clínica e multifatorial em idosos com fibrilação atrial; verificar a freqüência, características e conseqüências das quedas. MÉTODOS: Neste estudo transversal, foram avaliados 107 idosos com 60 anos ou mais com fibrilação a

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Sunčica, Ivanović. "Фактори ризика за пад и функционална способност старих особа". Phd thesis, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet u Novom Sadu, 2017. https://www.cris.uns.ac.rs/record.jsf?recordId=104912&source=NDLTD&language=en.

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Увод. Годишње најмање 30% особа старијих од 65 година доживи један или више падова. Са повећањем година повећава се и озбиљност компликација услед пада, степен функционалног оштећења и ниво инвалидитета. Одговорност за пад приписује се многим факторима ризика. Због сложености њихове природе, од кључног је значаја да се ревидирају концептуални и методолошки оквири за разумевање и предвиђање пада у популацији старих особа. Циљеви истраживања. Утврдити учесталост падова код особа старијих од 65 година; утврдити најзначајније факторе ризика од пада и проценити њихову интеракцију са функционалним с

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Lopes, Joana Rita Ferreira. "Accidental Fall in Hemiparetic Patients: Functional Risk Assessment and Prevention." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/81960.

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Trabalho de Projeto do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina apresentado à Faculdade de Medicina<br>Introdução: A queda acidental é um fenómeno comum na população acometida por acidente vascular cerebral, sendo causa frequente de medo de queda, hospitalização e agravamento do prognóstico. A avaliação do medo de queda é um método já comprovado de prevenção de futura morbilidade, contudo, os estudos realizados em populações hemiplégicas funcionais são ainda escassos, nomeadamente em Portugal.Objetivos: Avaliar a utilização da Fall Efficacy Scale (FES), na versão portuguesa, como preditor do risco de qu

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Vaz, Sílvia Leontina Rosa. "Screening and assessment of risk of falling: basis for exercise prescription." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/23432.

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Introduction: Falls are currently considered one of the most common and serious public health problems (Gschwind et al 2013). Faced with this problem, it becomes necessary to explore which factors can better predict the risk of falls in individuals living in the community, so that, preventive measures can be considered. Objectives: To identify fall risk indicators and to relate them to exercise prescription levels; to relate the history of fall, the functional capacity (measured through the Timed Up & Go, 10-meter walking speed test, Step test) and the fall risk factors and propose a guide bas

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Kuo, Nai-Wei, and 郭乃瑋. "Development of Fall Risk Assessment and Fall Detection System Based on Hidden Markov Model and Gait Parameters." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/dnce3k.

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碩士<br>國立臺北科技大學<br>電機工程系<br>106<br>This research develops a fall risk assessment and fall detection system based on the hidden Markov model (HMM) and gait parameters. The gait parameters are employed to train the HMM-based gait model. While the user is walking, the smartphone held by the user will extract the gait parameters by using a tri-axial accelerometer and a gyro. The extracted data are then transmitted to the server to calculate the fall risk parameters by employing the gait sequence observed in the HMM. If a fall event was detected, the system will send an alert to the caregiver. The p

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Huang, Chian-rong, and 黃千容. "Application of Bayesian Network in Establishing Fall Type Accident Risk Assessment Model." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43941932858536001484.

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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>營建工程系<br>97<br>Construction accident not only will result in casualties, but also will cause delay for construction progress, increase project cost and harm in working environment. Apart from being probably addressed on possible criminal responsibility, construction company will also suffer damage regarding to its business image. In order to reduce the accident occurrence, highly important attention not only paid to safety management during construction method, but also to pre-construction safety planning and design assessment. Many advanced countries had included pre-constr

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Wang, Wan-chieh, and 王婉ㄗ. "Validating the Precision of a Fall Risk Assessment Scale for Psychiatric Hospitalization Patients." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08786415208544316922.

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碩士<br>大仁科技大學<br>休閒健康管理研究所<br>99<br>The number and percentage of falls was the top of the Taiwan Patient-Safety Reporting System (TPR) with 3,656 counts and 28.8% of the entire reports in 2011. Specific to the psychiatric hospitals, its environmental risk factors were higher than those general hospitals at 15.8% against 15.1%. The focus hospital had reported 108 falls per quarter in 2010 with an extreme high rate of 79.44%. This had made the falls a critical problem to address. The current study attempted to (1) analyze the association of demographic factors of psychiatric hospitalization patie

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Chien-ChingLin and 林建慶. "Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly Based on Force Plate and Inertial Sensor." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6r445e.

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Chen, Ya ling, and 陳雅伶. "Development and validation of the fall risk assessment tool in Long-term Care Facilities." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67082330838339076836.

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碩士<br>長庚大學<br>護理學系<br>98<br>For the elderly residents in a long-term care facility, fall is a common, dangerous problem which influences physical health state. A good effective assessment tool of fall can sift the high-risk group effectively and then it can provide needed preventable measure to prevent them from falling. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to develop on using the risk factor assessment tool in the elderly residents in a long-term care facility, to test its reliability, validity and truly examine the effect in a long-term care facility. The study was designed in a descript

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Kuo, Hsiao-I., and 郭曉意. "The Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness ofThe Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Subjects with Stroke." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07669413783708271669.

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碩士<br>臺灣大學<br>物理治療學研究所<br>98<br>Background and Purpose: Previous studies have found the physical impairments of intrinsic factors were important risk factors for falls in subjects with stroke. One approach for assessing intrinsic fall risk was Physiological profile Assessment (PPA), which was developed in 1991 by Dr. Lord. To be practical in clinical setting, present study chose the short form of PPA which contained five components, i.e., vision, peripheral sensation, muscle force, reaction time, and balance. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability, acuuracy, and responsiveness of

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Sun, Jui-Chuan, and 孫睿銓. "The application of force plates on fall-risk assessment and prediction in older adults." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/7s69rs.

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碩士<br>國立陽明大學<br>物理治療暨輔助科技學系<br>107<br>Background: The global population is rapidly aging, and the population in Taiwan also become an aged society in 2018. The second leading cause of death in Taiwan from over 65 years old is accidental fall. There are 51% of older adults have experience of falling, and 39% of them will fall again. Additional-ly, the chance of falls increases with age. Falls will not only cause physical damage to the individuals, but also affect their psychological, family and even socio-economic aspects. Therefore, screening for high-risk individuals and preventing fall of el

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Beauchamp, Marla Kim. "Balance Assessment and Treatment in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33929.

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Preliminary evidence suggests that balance deficits constitute an important secondary impairment in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The main objective of this thesis was to describe balance impairment and fall risk in individuals with COPD and to examine interventions for improving balance and reducing fall risk in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation. The first study of this thesis showed that falls are common in patients with COPD and that fallers are characterized by impairments in standard clinical balance measures, such as the Berg Balance Scale and Timed

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