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אפיון גורמי סיכון לנפילות בקרב קשישים שדווחו על נפילות ובניית מודל התערבות מבוסס ידע / מאת: נופר קורץ.
קורץ, נופר מחבר
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Falls in older people [electronic resource]
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This book provides a survey of the most recent developments in the area. Coverage includes epidemiology, critical appraisal of the roles of exercise, environment, footwear, and medication, evidence-based risk assessment, and falls-prevention strategies. Falls in Older People will be invaluable to clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and researchers.
| Title |
Falls in older people [electronic resource] : risk factors and strategies for prevention / Stepehn R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz. |
|---|---|
| Publisher |
Cambridge New York : Cambridge University Press |
| Creation Date |
2001 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 Epidemiology of falls and fall-related injuries 2 Postural stability and falls 3 Sensory and neuromuscular risk factors for falls 4 Medical risk factors for falls 5 Medications as risk factors for falls 6 Environmental risk factors for falls 7 The relative importance of falls risk factors: an evidence-based summary Overview: Falls prevention 8 Exercise interventions to prevent falls 9 Modifying the environment to prevent falls 10 The role of footwear in falls prevention 11 Assistive devices 12 Prevention of falls in hospitals and residential aged care facilities13 The medical management of older people at risk of falls 14 Modifying medication use to prevent falls 15 Targeted falls prevention strategies 16 A physiological profile approach for falls prevention 17 Falls in older people: future directions for research Index |
| Extent |
1 online resource (261 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997010700207105171 |
MARC RECORDS
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