British Journal of Sports Medicine 2001;35:144-145; doi:10.1136/bjsm.35.3.144
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Br J Sports Med 2001; 35:144-145
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Physical activity to prevent falls in older people: time to intervene in high risk groups using falls as an outcome
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Fall related injuries and the resulting deaths in older adults are a major, and increasing, health problem world wide.1–3 About 30% of people over 65 years of age fall at least once a year, and about half of these do so recurrently.1, 3, 4 A fall may result in a fracture, particularly in an older person, and about 90% of hip fractures result from falls.5 The outcome of a hip fracture is fatal in 12–20% of cases.6 The annual cost of fall related fractures in the United States is estimated to be $10 billion.7 Furthermore, the incidence of hip fractures continues to rise steadily, even when age adjusted figures are used.1, 2There are many causes of falls, and they are reviewed in detail elsewhere.8, 9 Some of the major categories of risk factors for falling are:
- General physical functioning
- Gait, balance, and physical performance
- Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular measures
- Demographic factors—for example, age, race
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