Circumstances of falls among older adult walker users in long-term care and the associated walker design deficits.

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults. Walkers are often used by and prescribed to this population to reduce fall risk, however, walker users and walker non-users alike experience similar fall incidence rates. The role of walkers in preventing falls is unclear a...

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Publicado en:Assistive Technology Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 248 - 254
Autores principales: Nickerson, Kimberly A., Diaz, Kailey, Muir, Brittney C.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2024
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