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An '''accidental fall''' is defined as a fall "due to slipping or tripping which result in injury".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Accidental+Falls&field=entry |title=Accidental Falls|Author=National Library of Medicine |accessdate=2007-10-17 |format= |work=}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 07:48, 17 October 2007
An accidental fall is defined as a fall "due to slipping or tripping which result in injury".[1]
Falls in the elderly
Causes
Buckling, or sudden giving way, of the knees is associated with osteoarthritis of the knees and quadriceps muscle weakness.[2]
Treatment
One randomized controlled trial reported that tai chi, one hour per week for 16 weeks, can prevent falls in patients aged 60 or more.[3]
References
- ↑ Accidental Falls. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
- ↑ Felson DT, Niu J, McClennan C, et al (2007). "Knee buckling: prevalence, risk factors, and associated limitations in function". Ann. Intern. Med. 147 (8): 534–40. PMID 17938391. [e]
- ↑ Voukelatos A, Cumming RG, Lord SR, Rissel C (2007). "A randomized, controlled trial of tai chi for the prevention of falls: the Central Sydney tai chi trial". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 55 (8): 1185–91. DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01244.x. PMID 17661956. Research Blogging.