A Study of Falls Among Elderly Living in the Community

Suzuki, Mizue; Yamada, Kiyomi; Takahashi, Hideto; Tsuchiya, Shigeru

doi:10.5630/jans1981.13.2_10

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“…In the present survey, we targeted community‐dwelling elderly populations living in Hokkaido. The ages, sex and medical problems of the subjects who participated in our survey were similar to those of subjects in previous Japanese surveys focusing on falls in community‐dwelling elderly; 10–14 however, the proportion of women was slightly lower. In the case of IADL, we could not compare our survey with previous surveys because they did not describe the subjects' IADL.…”

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“…According to the findings, approximately 30–40% of community‐dwelling elderly fell at least once every year in European and North American countries 1–6 . In Japan, however, the incidence rate of falls among the community‐dwelling elderly is approximately 10–25%, the rate being lower than that in European and North American countries 10–14,19 . Thus, the incidence rate of falls among the community‐dwelling elderly in Hokkaido was similar to that found in the European and North American countries but was higher than the rate observed in previous studies undertaken in other regions of Japan.…”

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Falls among community‐dwelling elderly people of Hokkaido, Japan

Kojima¹,

Furuna²,

Ikeda

et al. 2008

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Falls among community‐dwelling elderly people of Hokkaido, Japan

Kojima¹,

Furuna²,

Ikeda

et al. 2008

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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“…3,4 Approximately 4-6% of these patients are severely injured, possibly resulting in their becoming bedridden or requiring nursing care, thereby increasing the financial burden associated with fall outcomes. 5 Moreover, fall accidents can lead to physical changes that reduce the individual's ability to engage in the activities of daily living 6 and subsequently lead to a decreased quality of life.…”

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confidence: 99%

Hyponatremia and hypokalemia as risk factors for falls

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“…When an elderly person suffers a fall it is liable to result in injury such as a fracture, and this acts as a trigger to subsequent deteriorating health 9) . In the United States of America, 20-30% of older people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as bruises, hip fractures, or head trauma 10) .…”

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The influence of trunk muscle strength on walking velocity in elderly people with sarcopenia

Kato

Hatanaka

2020

J Phys Ther Sci

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Sarcopenia increases the risk of falls and fractures. However, its relationship with walking, which is the generation mechanism of falls, has not been clarified. The purpose of this study was to clarify the trunk muscle strength and the characteristics of walking, in elderly people with sarcopenia. [Participants and Methods] The participants were 40 elderly people aged 65 years and over. The participants were able to walk without assistance and were attending outpatient rehabilitation or community day-care centers. The assessment and measurement items included: the presence or absence of sarcopenia (using the diagnostic criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia), lower limb and trunk muscle strength, and characteristics of walking. The participants were divided into two groups depending on the presence or absence of sarcopenia, and a comparison was made between the two groups. [Results] The participants in the sarcopenia group had significantly lower trunk extension muscle strength as compared to the participants in the non-sarcopenia group. In addition, the hip joint maximum flexion moment, ankle joint maximum plantar flexion moment, and walking velocity of participants in the sarcopenia group were significantly lower than those in the non-sarcopenia group. [Conclusion] This study revealed that weakness of the trunk muscle strength causes a decrease in walking velocity in elderly people with sarcopenia.

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A Study of Falls Among Elderly Living in the Community

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Falls among community‐dwelling elderly people of Hokkaido, Japan

Falls among community‐dwelling elderly people of Hokkaido, Japan

Hyponatremia and hypokalemia as risk factors for falls

The influence of trunk muscle strength on walking velocity in elderly people with sarcopenia

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