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The Sex and Age of Older Adults Influence the Outcome of Induced Trips

Author(s) -

Michael J. Pavol,

Tammy M. Owings,

Kevin T. Foley,

Mark D. Grabiner

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

the journals of gerontology series a

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134

H-Index - 189

eISSN - 1758-535X

pISSN - 1079-5006

DOI - 10.1093/gerona/54.2.m103

Subject(s) - falling (accident) , trips architecture , tripping , medicine , demography , injury prevention , poison control , gerontology , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , medical emergency , environmental health , transport engineering , engineering , pathology , sociology , circuit breaker , electrical engineering

Falls are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in older adults, with up to 53% of these falls due to tripping. To aid in fall prevention, there is a need to identify the factors that determine whether a trip is recoverable and those factors that increase an older adult's risk of falling.

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