Rates and factors associated with falls in older European Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, African-Americans, and Hispanics

Edgar Ramos Vieira1 Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA;2 Department of Neuroscience, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Ruth Tappen3 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

Gabriella Engstrom3 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

Bruno R da Costa1 Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

Pages 1705-1710 | Published online: 23 Oct 2015

Cite this article
CrossMark

Full Article
Figures & data
References
Citations
Metrics
Licensing
Reprints & Permissions
View PDF PDF

References

StevensJAMackKAPaulozziLJBallesterosMFSelf-reported falls and fall-related injuries among persons aged ≥65 years – United States, 2006J Safety Res200839334534918571577
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
World Health OrganizationFact sheet 344: falls2012 Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs344/en/Accessed June 06, 2015
Google Scholar
SterlingDAO’ConnorJABonadiesJGeriatric falls: injury severity is high and disproportionate to mechanismJ Trauma200150111611911231681
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
BedlinHIt’s Older Americans Month: Are Our Seniors Safe?Ann ArborAltarum Institute2014 Available from: http://altarum.org/health-policy-blog/it%E2%80%99s-older-americans-month-are-our-seniors-safeAccessed 02/12, 2015
Google Scholar
Florida Department of HealthFlorida Injury Facts, Hip Fractures (Ages 65+)Tallahassee, FLFlorida Department of Health2012 Available from: http://www.floridahealth.gov/statistics-and-data/florida-injury-surveillance-system/_documents/data-fact-sheets/hip-fx-2012.pdfAccessed 06/15, 2015
Google Scholar
EnglanderFHodsonTJTerregrossaRAEconomic dimensions of slip and fall injuriesJ Forensic Sci19964157337468789837
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Costs of Falls among Older AdultsAtlanta GACenters for Disease Control and Prevention Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/fallcost.htmlAccessed 6/24, 2015
Google Scholar
DeshpandeNMetterEJLauretaniFBandinelliSGuralnikJFerrucciLActivity restriction induced by fear of falling and objective and subjective measures of physical function: a prospective cohort studyJ Am Geriatr Soc200856461562010.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01639.x18312314
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
SpoelstraSLGivenBYouMGivenCWThe contribution falls have to increasing risk of nursing home placement in community-dwelling older adultsClin Nurs Res2012211244210.1177/105477381143149122186696
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
ScottVWagarLElliottSFalls & related injuries among older Canadians: Fall-related hospitalizations & intervention initiativesVictoria, BCVictoria Scott Consulting2010
Google Scholar
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesReport to Congress: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Evaluation of Community-Based Wellness and Prevention Programs Under Section 4202 (b) of the Affordable Care ActBaltimoreCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services2013
Google Scholar
HanBHFerrisRBlaumCExploring ethnic and racial differences in falls among older adultsJ Community Health20143961241124710.1007/s10900-014-9852-824585104
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
NicklettEJTaylorRJRacial/Ethnic predictors of falls among older adults: the health and retirement studyJ Aging Health20142661060107510.1177/089826431454169825005171
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
DeandreaSLucenteforteEBraviFFoschiRLa VecchiaCNegriERisk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review and meta-analysisEpidemiology201021565866810.1097/EDE.0b013e3181e8990520585256
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
CummingsPMethods for estimating adjusted risk ratiosStata J200992175
Web of Science ®Google Scholar
SterneJAWhiteIRCarlinJBMultiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research: potential and pitfallsBMJ2009338b239310.1136/bmj.b239319564179
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
StanawayFFCummingRGNaganathanVEthnicity and falls in older men: low rate of falls in Italian-born men in AustraliaAge Ageing201140559560110.1093/ageing/afr06721725083
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
KermanMMulvihillMThe role of medication in falls among the elderly in a long-term care facilityMt Sinai J Med19905763433471981925
PubMedGoogle Scholar
CummingRGMillerJPKelseyJLMedications and multiple falls in elderly people: the St Louis OASIS studyAge Ageing199120645546110.1093/ageing/20.6.4551776597
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
LandiFOnderGCesariMPsychotropic medications and risk for falls among community-dwelling frail older people: an observational studyJ Gerontol Biol Sci Med Sci200560562262610.1093/gerona/60.5.622
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
VaughanCPBrownCJGoodePSBurgioKLAllmanRMJohnsonIThe association of nocturia with incident falls in an elderly community-dwelling cohortInt J Clin Pract201064557758320456212
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
ChampagneAPrinceFBouffardVLafondDBalance, Falls-related self-efficacy, and psychological factors amongst older women with chronic low back pain: a preliminary case-control studyRehabil Res Pract2012201243037410.1155/2012/43037422937276
PubMedGoogle Scholar
MurakiSAkuneTOkaHPrevalence of falls and the association with knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis as well as knee and lower back pain in Japanese men and womenArthritis Care Res (Hoboken)201163101425143110.1002/acr.2056221793231
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
SinakiMBreyRHHughesCALarsonDRKaufmanKRSignificant reduction in risk of falls and back pain in osteoporotic-kyphotic women through a Spinal Proprioceptive Extension Exercise Dynamic (SPEED) programMayo Clin Proc2005807849855 doi: S0025-6196(11)61558-916007888
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
WeinsteinBEGeriatric audiologyStuttgartThieme Medical Publishers2000
Google Scholar
DesmondALVestibular function: clinical and practice managementStuttgartThieme Medical Publishers2011
Google Scholar
GrabinerPCBiswasSTGrabinerMDAge-related changes in spatial and temporal gait variablesArch Phys Med Rehabil2001821313511239283
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
GardnerMMRobertsonMCCampbellAJExercise in preventing falls and fall related injuries in older people: a review of randomised controlled trialsBr J Sports Med200034171710690444
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar

Share icon
Back to Top

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.

People also read
Recommended articles
Cited by

To cite this article:

Reference style: APA Chicago Harvard

Citation copied to clipboard

Reference styles above use APA (6th edition), Chicago (16th edition) & Harvard (10th edition)

Download citation

Download a citation file in RIS format that can be imported by citation management software including EndNote, ProCite, RefWorks and Reference Manager.

Choose format: RIS BibTex RefWorks Direct Export

Choose options: Citation Citation & abstract Citation & references

Rates and factors associated with falls in older European Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, African-Americans, and Hispanics

References

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature

Rates and factors associated with falls in older European Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, African-Americans, and Hispanics

References

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date