Falls in Older People: Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108706087)

This third edition of a trusted resource brings together the latest literature across multiple fields to facilitate the understanding and prevention of falls in older adults. Thoroughly revised by a multidisciplinary team of authors, it features a new three-part structure covering epidemiology and risk factors for falls, strategies for prevention and implications for practice. The book reviews and incorporates new research in an additional thirteen chapters covering the biomechanics of balance and falling, fall risk screening and assessment with new technologies, volitional and reactive step training, cognitive-motor interventions, fall injury prevention, promoting uptake and adherence to fall prevention programs and translating fall prevention research into practice. This edition is an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and all those working in community, hospital and residential or rehabilitation aged care settings.

Author: Stephen R. Lord
ISBN-10: 1108706088
ISBN-13: 9781108706087
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2021
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.53h x 7.02w x 0.90d