Fall Prevention References

Alexander BH, Rivara FP, Wolf ME. The cost and frequency of hospitalization for fall–related injuries in older adults. American Journal of Public Health 1992;82(7):1020–3.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web–based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Accessed March 5, 2019.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Home and Recreational Safety, Important Facts about Falls.  CDC Home and Recreational Safety, Important Facts about Falls. Accessed February 18, 2019. 

Masnoon, N., Shakib, S., Kalisch-Ellett, L., & Caughey, G. E. (2017). What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions. BMC geriatrics, 17 (1), 230.

National Council on Aging, Fall Prevention Facts. NCOA, Get-the-facts, falls-prevention-facts. Accessed January 17, 2019. 

O’Loughlin, J. L., Robitaille, Y., Boivin, J. F., & Suissa, S. (1993). Incidence of and risk factors for falls and injurious falls among the community-dwelling elderly. American journal of epidemiology, 137 (3), 342-354.

Rikli, R. E., & Jones, C. J. (2013). Senior fitness test manual. Champaign, IL: Human kinetics.

Rubenstein, L. Z., & Josephson, K. R. (2006). Falls and their prevention in elderly people: what does the evidence show?. Medical Clinics, 90 (5), 807-824. 

Tinetti, M. E., Williams, T. F., & Mayewski, R. (1986). Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities. The American journal of medicine, 80 (3), 429-434. 

Signorile, J. F. (2011). Bending the aging curve: The complete exercise guide for older adults. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.