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Jun 14, 2017/Review
Programs that promote mobility with supervision "may actually help to prevent injurious falls."
Sep 11, 2017/News
Here's a quick take on just some of the falls-related resources available from APTA.
May 15, 2018/News
The latest statistics, included in a report from the CDC point to a need for more widespread falls screening and prevention efforts including physical therapy, authors say.
Jun 16, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures static and dynamic balance under varying sensory conditions; designed to measure balance in higher-functioning active older adults.
Aug 27, 2018/Review
Assessments followed by nterventions that address patient-specific risk areas could result in a "striking" reduction in falls.
Sep 22, 2021/Roundup
For Falls Prevention Awareness Week, a collection of recent research articles that focus on the intersection between falls and COVID-19.
Sep 21, 2018/News
In advance of Falls Prevention Awareness Day, see how you score on this 8-question quiz on falls statistics and screening.
Sep 14, 2018/Review
Up to a third of patients with TKA experience a fall within 6 months to a year after surgery, but the risk can be reduced.
Feb 27, 2019/Review
Strong support for exercise interventions as a way to reduce both the risk of falls among adults 65 and older and the actual number of those who experience a fall.
Sep 1, 2017/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to adults and the prevention of falls.