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...
| Publicado en: | Assistive Technology Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 248 - 254 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2024
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