Falls in Older People: Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice
Falls in Older People: Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice
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The third edition of this trusted resource provides the latest literature on falls in older adults, with a new three-part structure covering epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention strategies. It includes thirteen chapters on biomechanics, fall risk screening, cognitive-motor interventions, fall injury prevention, and translating research into practice. It is an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and those working in aged care settings.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 500 pages
\n Publication date: 04 November 2021
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This third edition of a well-established and highly regarded resource serves as a comprehensive compilation of the most recent literature spanning various disciplines, aimed at enhancing understanding and preventing falls among older adults. Under the guidance of a multidisciplinary team of authors, this edition has undergone a thorough revision process. It now adopts a new three-part structure, encompassing epidemiology and risk factors related to falls, comprehensive strategies for fall prevention, and practical implications for practice. The book extensively reviews and incorporates the latest research findings in an additional thirteen chapters, covering a wide range of topics such as the biomechanics of balance and falling, innovative fall risk screening and assessment techniques using new technologies, specialized training programs for volitional and reactive step training, cognitive-motor interventions, fall injury prevention strategies, promoting the adoption and adherence to fall prevention programs, and translating fall prevention research into practical applications. This edition is an indispensable resource for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and professionals engaged in community, hospital, residential, or rehabilitation aged care settings. Its comprehensive coverage and insightful insights make it a vital tool for improving the well-being and safety of older individuals at risk of falls.
\n Weight: 978g\n
Dimension: 175 x 244 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781108706087\n
Edition number: 3 Revised edition\n
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