Safetylit: Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/Welcome to SafetyLit, the online source for recent research about injury prevention.Falls associated with electroconvulsive therapy among the geriatric population: a case report. - Rao SS, Daly JW, Sewell DD. Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_88518_30Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the treatment of choice in many older individuals with depression and a few other conditions. Like all medical treatments, this intervention has certain possible risks, which include undesirable reactions associated with ...Injury risk factors in parachuting and acceptability of the parachute ankle brace. - Knapik JJ, Spiess A, Swedler D, Grier T, Darakjy S, Amoroso P, Jones BH. Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_88808_30INTRODUCTION: This investigation examined risk factors for injuries during military parachute training and solicited attitudes and opinions regarding a parachute ankle brace (PAB) that has been shown to protect against ankle injuries. METHODS: Male Army ai...Pelvic fractures due to falls from a height in people with mental disorders. - Fang JF, Shih LY, Lin BC, Hsu YP. Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_88809_30BACKGROUND: Pelvic fracture resulting from a fall, is a serious condition with morbidity and mortality that are higher among people with mental disorders. METHODS: A retrospective study of fall pelvic fractures 1999-2006, comparing clinical features of cas...Physical function, physical activity and recent falls. Results from the "Invecchiamento e Longevita nel Sirente (ilSIRENTE)" Study. - Mangani I, Cesari M, Russo A, Onder G, Maraldi C, Zamboni V, Marchionni N, Bernabei R, Pahor M, Landi F. Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_88509_30BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A fall is a common and traumatic event in the life of older persons. This study aims: 1) to explore the relationship between recent falls and measures of physical function in elders, and 2) to examine the role played by habitual physic...The efficacy of a multidisciplinary falls prevention clinic with an extended step-down community program. - Sze PC, Cheung WH, Lam PS, Lo HS, Leung KS, Chan T. Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_88516_30OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of a falls prevention clinic and a community step-down program in reducing the number of falls among community-dwelling elderly at high risk of fall. DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING: Community. PARTICIPANTS: Commu...The reliability and predictive accuracy of the falls risk for older people in the community assessment (FROP-Com) tool. - Russell MA, Hill KD, Blackberry I, Day LM, Dharmage SC. Fallshttp://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds[]=citjournalarticle_88344_30BACKGROUND: the Falls Risk for Older People in the Community assessment (FROP-Com) tool was designed for use in targeted multi-factorial falls prevention programmes. It fills the gap between the short screening tools and the longer assessment tools, e.g. t...