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PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF RESTRICTION OF ACITIVTY IN OLD PEOPLE AFTER FALLS
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1987
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Physical ActivityAgingFall Risk AssessmentInjury PreventionOrthopaedic SurgeryFall VictimsKinesiologyLongevityInterdisciplinary TeamsFrailtyFall RiskHealth SciencesFall PreventionControl GroupPost-surgical RecoveryGeriatricsMinor FallRehabilitationHome HealthcarePhysical Activity EpidemiologyHuman MovementMedicine
The study aimed to assess changes in activity levels among home- and institution-based fall victims before and six months after a minor fall, compared with controls. Researchers measured activity levels in two fall victim groups before and after the fall and compared them to a control group. Fall victims exhibited reduced activity, walked less indoors, struggled to exit, and these restrictions may predict future falls and accelerate aging.
The levels of activity of two populations of fall victims (at home and in an institution) were studied before and then 6 months after an apparently minor fall, in comparison with a control group. The fall victims had a lower level of activity than the controls. They walked less indoors, and found it more difficult to get out. These differences may be considered predictive factors for falls. It was also found that the falls resulted in a restriction of activity and appear to be a factor that aggravates and accelerates the effects of ageing.