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Showing 1 to 20 of 121 for “"Fall Risk"”.
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Patient Perception of Fall Risk and High Fall Risk Screening Scores
… between patient</p> <p>perception of fall risk and high fall risk screening scores.</p> <p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite mandated government regulations and multiple hospital</p> <p>interventions, falls are the most prevalent adverse event among hospitalized patients and</p> …
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Automatic fall risk detection based on imbalanced data
… to the accidents that occur amongst the elderly, falls are an important problem that quickly causes indirect physical loss. In this thesis, we propose a pose estimation-based fall detection algorithm to detect fall risks. Since fall data is rare in real-world situations, we train and evaluate our …
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Fall Risk Assessment By Measuring Determinants Of Gait
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 …
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Fall Risk Reduction Using Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE)
… of older adults’ increases, the prevalence of falls is becoming an ever-growing issue. Falls in older adults may lead to sedentary behavior, decreased independence, and lower quality of life. Evidence has shown that traditional exercise programs emphasizing strength and balance can decrease the …
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The impact of gait parameters on stability and fall risk.
The impact of gait parameters on stability and fall risk.
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Cognitive and Behavioral Predictors of Fall Risk in Parkinson Disease
Falls and their related injuries are a significant health issue for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Several factors have been identified that increase fall risk, including cognitive impairment, impulsiveness, and lower balance confidence, as well as PD-related characteristics. However, to …
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Cognitive and Behavioral Predictors of Fall Risk in Parkinson Disease
Falls and their related injuries are a significant health issue for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Several factors have been identified that increase fall risk, including cognitive impairment, impulsiveness, and lower balance confidence, as well as PD-related characteristics. However, to …
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Medio-lateral gait stability and fall risk in older adults
… of older adults (OAs) with and without a fall history. Current research is unable to identify individuals at risk of falling prior to their first fall. There is also the identification and summary of common laboratory methods used in gait perturbation and responses assessment. During a 10 …
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Decreasing Fall Risk in Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness
… thesis project was created to help promote fall risk awareness in older adults who are living in the community with a serious mental illness. This project consisted of a 3-part multifactorial intervention plan that focused on increasing fall risk awareness and promoting participation in …
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Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar Based Fall Risk Monitoring System
Falls represent a significant health risk, especially for the elderly. Fortunately, interventions have been shown to decrease falls when clinicians identify at-risk patients. However, factors such as medication changes, illness, and injuries can rapidly increase fall risk, making timely clinical …
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MULTIFACTORIAL SCREENING FOR FALL RISK IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS IN THE PRIMARY CARE OFFICE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT & SCREENING TOOL (FRAST)
<p>Background: Unintentional falls are an increasing public health problem as incidence of falls rises and the population ages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 3 adults aged 65 years and older will experience a fall this year; 20% to 30% of those who fall will …
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MULTIFACTORIAL SCREENING FOR FALL RISK IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS IN THE PRIMARY CARE OFFICE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT & SCREENING TOOL (FRAST)
<p>Background: Unintentional falls are an increasing public health problem as incidence of falls rises and the population ages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 3 adults aged 65 years and older will experience a fall this year; 20% to 30% of those who fall will …
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The Application of a Predictive Fall Risk Index Among the Elderly
… study examined the application of a predictive fall risk index among the elderly. The research question was: To what extent do individual chronic disabilities, present on the Tinetti et al. (1986) fall risk index, prospectively identify which residents are likely to fall. Hogue's ecological …
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Quantifying coordination of human gait : fall risk and effects of aging
Falls have become an immense source of physical, social, and economic hardship among older adults. Compromised coordination, defined as a decrease in the ability to properly time the motion of body segments with one another, is thought to be one factor contributing to the high rate of falls in …
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Exploring the Fall-Risk Experience of Masters Athletes Actively Competing in Sport
The risk of falling increases in adults over the age of 65. Exercise can prevent falls. The motivation to partake in physical activity might be dependent on an older adult’s experience with the risk of falling. Since the majority of older adults are sedentary, experiences of masters athletes can …
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BIOMECHANICAL PROFILING OF STAIR NEGOTIATION AND FALL RISK DETECTION IN OLDER PEOPLE
Stair falls are a major cause of injury and loss of independence for older people and place escalating demands on the National Health Service (NHS). Individual (e.g. psychological and physiological) and environmental (e.g. stair design) factors influence the biomechanics of stair negotiation and …
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Development and Implementation of a Patient Education Tool to Increase Fall Risk Awareness
… This project explores the reasons for patient falls on an inpatient unit at an urban hospital, referred to as Unit A and Hospital Y. Unit A is a 45-bed cardiac floor where patients are at high risk for falls due to diagnosis, medications, and treatment. Development and implementation of a …
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Clinical evaluation of a body-worn sensor-based system for fall risk testing
Falls in older people cause morbidity and mortality, and are recognised as a unique geriatric syndrome. Despite major advances and concentrated efforts, fall rates have not decreased in recent decades, leading clinicians and researchers to search for effective fall prevention approaches and better …
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FRETT: Fall Risk Evaluation Tool For Traumatic Brain Injury A Master’s Thesis Project
… assessment that appropriately measures fall risk in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The thesis team created an assessment they named FRETT (Fall Risk Evaluation Tool for Traumatic Brain Injury) that evaluates significant risk factors for falling in the TBI population …
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