Open AccessCharacterizing and Identifying Risk for Falls in the LEAPS Study
Author(s) -
Julie K. Tilson,
Samuel S. Wu,
Steven Cen,
Qiushi Feng,
Dorian R. Rose,
Andrea L. Behrman,
Stanley P. Azen,
Pamela W. Duncan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.636258
Subject(s) - leaps , medicine , poison control , medical emergency , economics , financial economics
Better understanding of fall risk poststroke is required for developing screening and prevention programs. This study characterizes falls in the Locomotor Experience Applied Post-Stroke (LEAPS) randomized clinical trial, describes the impact of 2 walking recovery interventions on falls, and examines the value of clinical assessments for predicting falls.
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