Falls in Young Adults
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Falls in older people have been characterized extensively in the literature, however little has been reported regarding falls in middle-aged and younger adults.The reporting of falls increased with age from 18% in young, to 21% in middle-aged and 35% in older adults, with higher rates in women than men. [1]Falling is a common problem among young patients affected by neurological disorders, although the risk of falling for a specific individual is difficult to predict and the risk of a severe fall-related injury has not yet been established.[2]
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- Young patients with impaired gait and balance or medium to severe motor disability appear to be at increased risk of falling.
- Patients who are relatively independent and still participating in challenging activities have an increased exposure to fall-risk.
- Walking aids, wheelchair characteristics and environmental hazards are significant environmental risk factors.
- ↑ Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1335 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/86
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24099581 Disabil Rehabil. 2014;36(12):963-77. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2013.829525. Epub 2013 Oct 7.
