1998
The Effect of Falls and Fall Injuries on Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Tinetti M, Williams C. The Effect of Falls and Fall Injuries on Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 1998, 53A: m112-m119. PMID: 9520917, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/53a.2.m112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoninjurious fallsOlder personsInjurious fallsIndependent determinantsPhysical activityFall statusSerious injuriesCommunity-dwelling older personsAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-dwelling personsAge 71 yearsHospital surveillanceMore fallsFunctional outcomeRisk factorsFall injuriesHigh burdenPreventive strategiesFunctional declineInstrumental activitiesOutcome measuresCohort membersDaily livingHierarchical linear regression modelsInjury
1987
Factors Associated with Serious Injury During Falls by Ambulatory Nursing Home Residents
Tinetti M. Factors Associated with Serious Injury During Falls by Ambulatory Nursing Home Residents. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1987, 35: 644-648. PMID: 3584769, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1987.tb04341.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory nursing home residentsLower extremity weaknessNursing home residentsExtremity weaknessHome residentsComponents of injuryHigh-risk groupSerious injuriesInjurious fallsLikelihood of injuryRisk groupsPreventive strategiesFallersProtective responseInjuryAcute factorsPredictive characteristicsPrevious fallsFirst yearFallForce of impactSubjectsLess helpFactorsResidents