Introduction Seniors who fall are an increasing proportion of the patients who are treated in
emergency departments (ED). Falling on level-ground is the most common cause of …

Worldwide, 30% of people aged 65 years or older who are living in the community fall each
year, and among people aged 85 years or older, this proportion increases to nearly 40%. 1 …

Over 95% of hip fractures in older adults are caused by falls, yet only 1% to 2% of falls result
in hip fracture. Our current understanding of the types of falls that lead to hip fracture is …

Most falls occur after a loss of balance following an unexpected perturbation such as a slip
or a trip. Greater understanding of how humans control and maintain stability during …

Objective We sought to characterize the circumstances, orientations, and impact locations of
falls in community-dwelling, ambulatory, older women. Methods For this longitudinal …

Slips can occur at any time during stance. Accordingly, time-dependent tangential ground
reaction forces likely produce a diverse range of slipping foot mechanics when traction is …

Background: Functional mobility and muscle strength are well known risk factors for
sarcopenia. Furthermore, possible associations have been suggested between …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adults over age 65 experience the highest rates of bone
fracture, and 90% of fractures in older adults are caused by falls from standing height or …

Introduction Exercise can decrease fall risk in older adults but less is known about training to
reduce injury risk in the event a fall is unavoidable. The purpose of this study was to …

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and associated risk
factors among older adults living in three residential aged care (RAC) facilities within …