A multidisciplinary home-based intervention may reduce risk of falls after stroke
1. The tailored, multidisciplinary home‑based program significantly reduced the rate of falls after stroke by about one‑third, while also improving ...
Tag: falls
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 30, 2026
Home based, tailored intervention to reduce rate of falls after stroke (FAST): randomised trial 1. The tailored, multidisciplinary home‑based program ...
Visual perturbation training may be superior to treadmill training for reduction of fall risk in Parkinson’s disease
1. Six weeks of visual perturbation training reduced visual dependency and improved temporal gait characteristics to a greater extent than ...
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status may be associated with days spent at home following hip fracture in older adults
1. Among older adults with a fall-related hip fracture, residence in an economically deprived area was associated with fewer days ...
Gabapentin may be associated with improved fall-related outcomes in older adults being treated for neuropathic pain
1. In this retrospective cohort study, gabapentin use was associated with a reduced incidence of fall-related healthcare visits in older ...
Perturbation-based balance training of older adults and effects on physiological, cognitive and sociopsychological factors
1. Perturbation-based balance training only showed moderate physical benefits in the short term (<6 months) but no benefits in physical, ...
Poor neighbourhood walkability associated with increased fracture risk
1. In this longitudinal cohort study, neighborhood walkability and greenness were associated with decreased fracture risk. Evidence rating level: 2 ...
Screening and exercise interventions did not reduce fractures in the elderly
1. In this pragmatic, randomized clinical trial, exercise or a multifactorial fall prevention strategy did not significantly affect fracture rates ...
Nurse-administered interventions in the community may not reduce the rate of first fall injury
1. When compared to the traditional care approach in older adults, nurse-administered interventions in community dwelling adults were not shown ...
A structured exercise program provides mobility benefits to all older patients, regardless of frailty status
1. The effect of physical activity at reducing the likelihood of major mobility disability (MMD) was not impacted by the ...
