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