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Journals of gerontology. Series A: Biological sciences and medical sciences

Year: 2019
Articles in SafetyLit: 21

A multimodal training modulates short-afferent inhibition and improves complex walking in a cohort of faller older adults with an increased prevalence of Parkinson's disease

A regression tree for identifying risk factors for fear of falling: the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS)

Addressing balance, mobility and falls: are we moving the needle on fall prevention?

Associations of body composition trajectories with bone mineral density, muscle function, falls and fractures in older men: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project

Commonly used screening instruments to identify frailty among community-dwelling older people in a general practice (primary care) setting: a study of diagnostic test accuracy

Cost-effectiveness of a therapeutic Tai Ji Quan fall prevention intervention for older adults at high risk of falling

Does cognitive impairment influence visual-somatosensory integration and mobility in older adults?

Does obesity increase the risk and severity of falls in people aged 60 years and older? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Evidence of a link between fall-related anxiety and high-risk patterns of visual search in older adults during adaptive locomotion

Falls after hospital discharge: a randomized clinical trial of individualized multi-modal falls prevention education

Interrelated neuromuscular and clinical risk factors that contribute to falls

Medications acting on the central nervous system and fall-related injuries in community dwelling older adults: a new user cohort study

Mortality risk among older people who did vs. Did not sustain a fracture: baseline pre-fracture strength and gait speed as predictors in a 15-year follow-up

Patterns of home environmental modification use and functional health: the women's health initiative

Peripheral nerve impairment and recurrent falls among women: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Sharp rise in fall-induced cervical spine injuries among older adults between 1970 and 2017

The roles of body composition and specific strength in the relationship between race and physical performance in older adults

Type of disaster exposure affects functional limitations of older people six years later

Unravelling the association between gait and mortality - one step at a time

Warrior Wellness: A randomized controlled pilot trial of the effects of exercise on physical function and clinical health risk factors in older military veterans with PTSD

When will my patient fall? Sensor-based in-home walking speed identifies future falls in older adults