@article{ref1,
title="Feasibility of assessing falls risk and promoting falls prevention in beauty salons",
journal="Journal of Primary Prevention",
year="2017",
author="Arandia, Gabriela and Hargrove, Jennifer L. and Shubert, Tiffany E. and Bangdiwala, Shrikant I. and Linnan, Laura A.",
volume="38",
number="6",
pages="567-581",
abstract="Falls are a major public health risk and a leading cause of emergency room visits for people of all ages. Finding ways to increase access to information and evidence-based falls prevention strategies is critically important across the lifespan. We tested the feasibility of conducting a falls risk assessment and awareness program among customers who attend beauty salons. We enrolled 78 customers from 2 beauty salons who completed a written questionnaire as well as several biometric and functional balance tests designed to assess falls risk. On average, enrolled participants were 56 years of age (range: 19-90), female (n = 70, 91%), and Black (n = 47, 62%). Eleven percent of enrolled customers were classified as at high risk of falls because they had reported two or more falls in the last 6 months. We found that younger age, higher education, employment, moderate physical activity, and decreased frequency of salon visits were associated with fewer falls. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrated initial interest in, and the feasibility of recruiting and enrolling customers into a beauty salon-based falls risk assessment and awareness program. Beauty salons, which are in all communities, represent an innovative setting for reaching people of all ages with life-saving falls prevention information and services.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0278-095X",
doi="10.1007/s10935-017-0486-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10935-017-0486-3"
}