1995
The Effects of Exercise on Falls in Elderly Patients: A Preplanned Meta-analysis of the FICSIT Trials
Province M, Hadley E, Hornbrook M, Lipsitz L, Miller J, Mulrow C, Ory M, Sattin R, Tinetti M, Wolf S, Schechtman K, Arfken C, Rossiter-Fornoff J, Stevens V, Wingfield D, Greenlick M, Baker D, Claus E, Horwitz R, Buchner D, Wagner E, de Lateur B, Cress M, Price R, Abrass I, Esselman P, Marguerita T, . C, Mulrow, Gerety M, Cornell J, DeNino L, Kanten D, Kutner N, Green R, McNeely E, Coogler C, Fiatarone M, O'Neill E, Ryan N, Diet T, Clements K, Kehayias J, Roberts S, Evans W, Wallace R, Ross J, Huston J, Kundel C, Sellberg M, Wolfson L, Whipple R, Amerman P, Judge J, Derby C, King M, Tamboli A, Weiss S. The Effects of Exercise on Falls in Elderly Patients: A Preplanned Meta-analysis of the FICSIT Trials. JAMA 1995, 273: 1341-1347. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520410035023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElderly patientsTreatment armsExercise componentLower extremity weaknessAndersen-Gill extensionEffects of exerciseFall-related injuriesRisk of fallsShort-term exerciseFall outcomesFICSIT TrialsExtremity weaknessMedication changesInjurious fallsIncidence ratiosGeneral exerciseMedical recordsClinical trialsTai ChiDaily livingHigh riskCox modelNursing homesElderly adultsMeta-Analysis
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