FALLS IN OLDER PEOPLE RISK FACTORS AND STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION SECOND EDITION by STEPHEN R.LORD, Lord, Stephen R., Sherrington, Catherine, Menz, Hylton B., Close, Jacqueline C. T., Stephen R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz, Jacqueline C. T. Close, Stephen R. Lord ... [et al.], Stephen Ronald Lord ISBN 9780521680998, 9780521690997, 0521690994, 0521680999 instant download

FALLS IN OLDER PEOPLE RISK FACTORS AND STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION SECOND EDITION by STEPHEN R.LORD, Lord, Stephen R., Sherrington, Catherine, Menz, Hylton B., Close, Jacqueline C. T., Stephen R. Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton B. Menz, Jacqueline C. T. Close, Stephen R. Lord ... [et al.], Stephen Ronald Lord ISBN 9780521680998, 9780521690997, 0521690994, 0521680999 instant download

Since the first edition of this very successful book was written to synthesise and review the enormous body of work covering falls in older people, there has been an even greater wealth of informative and promising studies designed to increase our understanding of risk factors and prevention strategies. This new edition is written in three parts: epidemiology, strategies for prevention, and future research directions. New material includes the most recent studies covering: balance studies using tripping, slipping and stepping paradigms; sensitivity and depth perception visual risk factors; neurophysiological research on automatic or reflex balance activities; and the roles of syncope, vitamin D, cataract surgery, health and safety education, and exercise programs. This new edition will be an invaluable update for clinicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, researchers, and all those working in community, hospital and residential or rehabilitation aged care settings.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

\"The book is written in three parts: epidemiology and falls risk factors, strategies for prevention, and future research directions. New material covers studies of tripping, slipping and stepping that accurately reflect situations in which people fall, and recent research on visual, neuropsychological and medical risk factors. The book also reviews the numerous new randomized controlled trials that have examined the effects of exercise, visual, cardiovascular and environmental interventions in preventing falls.\"--Jacket This second edition, first published in 2007, increases our understanding of risk factors and prevention strategies. New material covers all the most recent studies on balance, vision, neurophysiology, reflex, syncope, vitamin D, cataract surgery and exercise. Clinicians and health professionals working in aged care settings will find it an invaluable update.