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Li, Yun Popescu Mihail. "Fall detection using sound sensors." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6651.

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Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on March 10, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Thesis advisor: Dr. Mihail Popescu. Includes bibliographical references.

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Li, Hon-kwok. "A systematic review of qualitative studies on old people's psycho-social experiences of falls and their prevention." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41711026.

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賴漢國 and Hon-kwok Li. "A systematic review of qualitative studies on old people's psycho-social experiences of falls and their prevention." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41711026.

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Abbott, Carmen Casanova Waigandt Alex. "Community multidimensional fall risk screening." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6136.

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The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb. 10, 2010). Thesis advisor: Alex Waigandt. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Low, Chien-tat. "An exploratory study of environmental risk factors to elderly falls in Hong Kong a GIS case study of Mong Kok, 2006-2007 /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B40887923.

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Lui, Wai-man. "Validity of the Chinese version of modified falls efficacy scale in predicting falls among community-dwelling elderly in Hong Kong /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31684063.

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Scott, Victoria Janice. "Study of factors associated with fall-related injuries among frail older adults." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0016/NQ48229.pdf.

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Maw, Kit-chee Christina. "Risk factors for falls among community-dwelling elderly attending the elderly health centre." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25138753.

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Wan, Yim-lai. "Evidence-based fall prevention guidelines for hospitalized patients aged 65 or above." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43251602.

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Wong, Chun-ho Eyckle. "A study on fears of falling in old age home centre." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2003. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31979464.

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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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Hill, Keith David. "Studies of balance in older people." Thesis, Connect to thesis, 1997. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000953.

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尹艷麗 and Yim-lai Wan. "Evidence-based fall prevention guidelines for hospitalized patients aged 65 or above." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43251602.

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Lok, Yin-sun Viviane. "Cohort study of falls and mortality in Hong Kong elderly." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B36887353.

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Gatts, Strawberry K. "Neural and biomechanical mechanisms underlying balance improvement with short term tai chi training in balance impaired older adults." view abstract or download file of text, 2005. http://www.oregonpdf.org.

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Lui, Wai-man, and 呂慧雯. "Validity of the Chinese version of modified falls efficacy scale in predicting falls among community-dwelling elderly in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45010262.

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Munro, Bridget J. "Effects of household footwear-surface interactions on the gait of older arthritic females." Access electronically, 2005. http://www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20050707.144901/index.html.

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White, Patricia, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Attentional contributions to postural control are altered in older adults who fear falling." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology, c2009, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/2569.

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The purpose of this thesis was to compare the contributions of attentional resources relevant to postural control between fall-fearful and non-fearful older adults. Levels of postural challenge and instructions of task prioritization were manipulated to obtain this goal. Results indicated that fall-fearful subjects demonstrated a reorganization of attentional resources when challenge to upright standing was imposed. Additionally, only non-fearful subjects demonstrated flexibility in the prioritization of the cognitive task. However both fall-fearful and non-fearful subjects demonstrated flexib

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Huang, Tzu-ting. "Fall-prevention in Taiwanese elderly adults /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Doyle, Tim L. "Using fractal dimension analysis to improve clinical balance and mobility assessments for discriminating fallers from non-fallers : a cross-sectional analysis." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2006. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/323.

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Falling in the elderly involves high personal and financial costs. Traditional biomechanical assessment of gait and balance using variables such as centre of pressure (COP) is an active area of research that attempts to identify those characteristics associated with fallers. Non-traditional analysis techniques such as the fractaI dimension (FD) arc less well accepted. Therefore, statistical models to discriminate fallers and non-fallers utilising both traditional and non-traditional melhods should be investigated. The overall objectivc of this doctoral investigation, consisting of four studies

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Cheung, Hiu-yee Alice. "Contribution of risk-taking behaviors to falls for Chinese elderly /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B36434115.

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Wong, Ka Yee Allison. "Physiological and psychological factors related to falls for elderly in Hong Kong." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2001. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/304.

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繆潔芝 and Kit-chee Christina Maw. "Risk factors for falls among community-dwelling elderly attending the elderly health centre." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31970758.

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Kung, Ka-kei, and 龔珈奇. "Fall history and perception of the steepness of stairs by community-dwelling elderly." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46455000.

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Ntagungira, Egide Kayonga. "Epidemiology of and risk factors for falls among the community-dwelling elderly people in selected districts of Umutara Province, Republic of Rwanda." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Falls among elderly people have been identified as a significant and serious medical problem confronting a growing number of older people. Falls have been found to be a leading cause of disability, distress, admission to supervised care and death among older persons that pose a serious problem to public health. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for falls in the community-dwelling elderly persons in the Umutara province of Rwanda.

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Ko, Seung-uk. "Human gait analysis by gait pattern measurement and forward dynamic model combined with non linear feedback control /." Connect to this title online, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/3754.

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Li, Lee. "Do the elderly need to think when they walk? /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31941424.

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Lam, Kwei-yee. "Progressive moderate to high resistance training (PMHRT) by lower limb strengthening in ambulatory elderly persons with risk of falls /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35507160.

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陳意筠 and Yee-kwan Chan. "An evidence-based guideline for reducing fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults : a multi-component psycho-therapeutic intervention." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193044.

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Falls among the elderly are a major health issue in Hong Kong. This problem has been worsening and has become a public concern for the aging population. In Hong Kong, over 30,000 community-dwelling older adults have needed hospital admission after falling, and billions of dollars are spent on the related medical costs. The prevalence of recurrent falls is high. However, a lack of concern in helping community-dwelling older adults to prevent recurrent falling currently persists in clinical field. A local study reported that most community-dwelling older adults have a fear of falling (FOF) af

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Wong, Wai-lung, and 黃偉龍. "Fall efficacy and reinvestment in older adults." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31257483.

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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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Wong, Chun-ho Eyckle, and 黃振浩. "A study on fears of falling in old age home centre." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31979464.

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Law, Man-wai, and 羅敏慧. "Evidence-based guidelines of fall prevention programme for hospitalized older patients." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193074.

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Background: Falls are one of the most common and serious problems facing the elderly and are known to be associated with significant mortality, morbidity, decreased functioning and premature institutionalization. In Hong Kong, the prevalence of falls among community-dwelling older adults is 19.3%. Moreover, the incidence of falls among older people in institutions is almost three times the fall rates for the community-dwelling elderly. Institutional falls are regarded as common adverse events in hospitalized older patients. Significant mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs associated with

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Hahn, Michael Eugene. "Biomechanical assessment of balance control in the elderly : muscular weakness and dynamic instability /." view abstract or download file of text, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3113008.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2003.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-170). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Low, Chien-tat, and 劉振達. "An exploratory study of environmental risk factors to elderly falls inHong Kong: a GIS case study of Mong Kok,2006-2007." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B40887923.

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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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Lok, Yin-sun Viviane, and 駱燕生. "Cohort study of falls and mortality in Hong Kong elderly." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39725029.

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Cheung, Hiu-yee Alice, and 張曉怡. "Contribution of risk-taking behaviors to falls for Chinese elderly." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45010626.

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Lui, Wai-ming Priscilla, and 雷慧明. "Effect of exercise on fall prevention of community-dwelling elderly." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50222867.

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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of exercises on fall prevention among community-dwelling elderly. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Method: The literature search of articles was conducted through the electronic databases of PubMed, Medline and EMBASE and manual search, and was confined to articles in English language with full text and publications from 2002 to 2012. Randomized controlled trials with exercise as the only intervention which aimed at reducing falls in older people aged 60 or above in community i.e. community-dwelling elderly were included. Th

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林桂儀 and Kwei-yee Lam. "Progressive moderate to high resistance training (PMHRT) by lower limbstrengthening in ambulatory elderly persons with risk of falls." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45010742.

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Peel, Nancye M. "The protective effect of healthy ageing on the risk of fall-related hip fracture injury in older people /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2005. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19388.pdf.

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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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Hess, Jennifer A. "High intensity strength training to enhance balance control in frail older adults." view abstract or download file of text, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3136416.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2004.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-143). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Zhao, Yanan. "The effect of a tailor-made exercise program on improving balance among older adults at risk of falling." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2015. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/223.

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Context: There is a paucity of information on well-designed exercise programs for the Primary Falls Prevention. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate a tailor-made exercise program for improving balance and balance-related fitness among older adults without history of falls but who were at risk of falling. Design, Setting, and Participants: A single-blind and randomized controlled trial for 61 older adults (age = 70 ± 3 years, males = 25%) with no history of falls but who were at risk of falling enrolled at the local senior center. Intervention: Participants were randomly allocated into

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Wong, Wai-lung, and 黃偉龍. "The role of movement specific reinvestment, fall efficacy and perception in walking and falling in community-dwelling older adultsin Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48521760.

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In six experiments, the relationships between history of falls, reinvestment, fear of falling, perception, balance ability and walking ability of community-dwelling older adults was investigated. In addition, the Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale (MSRS) (Masters, Polman, & Hammond, 1993; Masters, Eves, & Maxwell, 2005) was further validated, using a Chinese version (MSRS-C). In the first experiment (Chapter 2), it was shown that elder fallers scored significantly higher than non-fallers on both the movement self-consciousness and the conscious motor processing components of the MSRS-C. The

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Kempster, Cody C., and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Postural anxiety influences the allocation of attentional resources among younger and older adults." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology, 2010, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/2555.

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The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the influence of postural anxiety on the capacity for Flexible Resource Allocation (FRA) among younger (YA) and older adults (OA). Two experiments were conducted to explore (a) the influence of heightened postural anxiety on the flexible allocation of attention among OA and (b) the influence of concurrent postural challenge and postural anxiety on FRA among YA. Participants performed a postural task concurrently to a cognitive task according to three instructional sets directing task priority. Experiment one revealed that FRA was compromised among

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Price, Stephanie Anne. "A qualitative study of the impact of hip fracture in the elderly population." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2000. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1367.

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The social, emotional and economic impact of falling in the elderly population is significant. Falls are the leading cause of injury related deaths and hospitalisation amongst people aged 65 years and older, a major factor in their morbidity and mortality rates. Post fall sequelae can have major ramifications that include reduction or avoidance of activities, attributable to an enduring fear of future falls. Twenty-three older people who had fallen in the community were located via hospital records and invited to participate in the study. Subjective accounts of the impact of falling and sustai

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Sessford, Karus David. "The effect of anxiety on motor learning during a postural task." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology, c2011, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3122.

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The effect of anxiety on motor learning during a balance relevant task was investigated. Twenty participants (mean age 22.0 ± 2.7 years) were randomly divided into groups that completed the task whilst standing directly on the platform or on 9cm high pedestals, thus constructing Non-Anxious (NA) or Anxious (A) environments. Participants trained for 36 trials in a continuous, pseudo-random oscillating balance task consisting of pseudo-random amplitude translation at 0.5Hz for 45 seconds each on Day 1 and returned for Retention and Transfer tests on Day 2. Motor performance was impaired by train

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Lugade, Vipul Anand 1980. "Balance Control and Stability during Gait - An Evaluation of Fall Risk among Elderly Adults." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12063.

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xiii, 109 p. : ill.<br>Falls are a significant source of physical, social, and psychological suffering among elderly adults. Falls lead to morbidity and even mortality. Over one-third of adults over the age of 65 years will fall within a calendar year, with almost 10,000 deaths per year attributed to falls. The direct cost of falls exceeds $10 billion a year in the United States. Fall incidents have been linked to multiple risk factors, including cognitive function, muscle strength, and balance control. The ability to properly identify balance impairment is a tremendous challenge to the medica

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Vogler, Constance. "Reducing fall risk in older people discharged from hospital: a randomised controlled trial comparing (i) seated lower limb resistance training, (ii) functional weight-bearing exercises and (iii) social visits." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2007. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/28062.

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Whilst exercise therapy has been found in trials to reduce fall rates in older people, not all exercise interventions have been found to be equally effective in preventing falls or reducing fall risk factors. Older people who have recently been discharged from hospital are at an increased risk of falling, but they are a population that has not been well studied in interventional trials. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different types of exercise therapy on fall risk factors in older people recently discharged from hospital, using a randomised controlled trial. It also a

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