Open AccessFootwear selection in an elderly population in relation to falls
Author(s) -
Davis Annette,
Haines Terrence
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-6-s1-o10
Subject(s) - medicine , general partnership , gerontology , selection (genetic algorithm) , rehabilitation , fall prevention , population , older people , suicide prevention , poison control , environmental health , physical therapy , artificial intelligence , computer science , finance , economics
Background The NHMRC Partnership Project “Evidence based targeting of state wide strategies for preventing falls among community dwelling older people in Victoria” is a five component project examining the uptake of falls prevention strategies to better understand issues that might impact on the health and well-being of older adults in our community. From this data, information regarding drivers of footwear selection was determined and that is the focus of this study.