TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Perceived cause, environmental factors, and consequences of falls in adults with cerebral palsy: a preliminary mixed methods study
JO  - Rehabilitation research and practice
A1  - Morgan, Prue
A1  - McDonald, Rachael
A1  - McGinley, Jennifer
SP  - e196395
EP  - e196395
VL  - 2015
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE. Describe perceived cause, environmental influences, and consequences of falls or near-falls in ambulant adults with cerebral palsy (CP). <br><br>METHODS. Adults with CP completed postal surveys and follow-up semistructured interviews. Surveys sought information on demographic data, self-nominated Gross Motor Function Classification Score (GMFCS-E&R), falls, and near-falls. Interviews gathered additional information on falls experiences, near-falls, and physical and psychosocial consequences. <br><br>RESULTS. Thirty-four adults with CP participated. Thirty-three participants reported at least one fall in the previous year. Twenty-six participants reported near-falls. Most commonly, falls occurred indoors, at home, and whilst engaged in nonhazardous ambulation. Adults with CP experienced adverse falls consequences, lower limb injuries predominant (37%), and descriptions of fear, embarrassment, powerlessness, and isolation. <br><br>DISCUSSION. Adults with CP may experience injurious falls. Further investigation into the impact of falls on health-related quality of life and effective remediation strategies is warranted to provide comprehensive falls prevention programs for this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2090-2867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/196395
ID  - ref1
ER  -