Comparison of Walking, Muscle Strength, Balance, and Fear of Falling between Repeated Fall Group, One-time Fall Group, and Non-fall Group of the Elderly Receiving Home Care Service

Conclusions This study suggests that intervention program should be tailored to fall risk factors to enhance gait and balance, lower body muscle strength, and reduce the fear of falling in order to prevent repeated incidences of falls in this population.

Source: Asian Nursing Research - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research