Presentations, abstracts and articles on the latest fall and fall related injury research.
Falls prevention research update
Professor Stephen Lord, Senior Principal Research Fellow; Centre Director, Falls Balance and Injury Research Centre, NeuRA
Balancing acts – Gaps and opportunities for falls prevention in the 2020s
Professor Keith Hill, Head of School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth
Evidence-based Recommendations
Cochrane Review
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| Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals | Cameron ID, Dyer SM, Panagoda CE, Murray GR, Hill KD, Cumming RG, Kerse N. Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD005465. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005465.pub4. | 3.04 MB | DownloadPreview |
| Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community | Hopewell S, Adedire O, Copsey BJ, Boniface GJ, Sherrington C, Clemson L, Close JCT, Lamb SE. Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD012221. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012221.pub2. | 2.24 MB | DownloadPreview |
| Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: an abridged Cochrane systematic review | Sherrington, C., Fairhall, N., Wallbank, G., Tiedemann, A., Michaleff, Z. A., Howard, K., ... & Lamb, S. (2020). Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: an abridged Cochrane systematic review. British journal of sports medicine, 54(15), 885-891. | 561.65 KB | DownloadPreview |
| Evidence on physical activity and falls prevention for people aged 65+ years: systematic review to inform the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour | Sherrington, C., Fairhall, N., Kwok, W., Wallbank, G., Tiedemann, A., Michaleff, Z. A., ... & Bauman, A. (2020). Evidence on physical activity and falls prevention for people aged 65+ years: systematic review to inform the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 17(1), 1-9. | 844.99 KB | DownloadPreview |
| Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease (Review) | Allen, N. E., Canning, C. G., Almeida, L. R. S., Bloem, B. R., Keus, S. H., Löfgren, N., ... & Sherrington, C. (2022). Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6). | 2.00 MB | DownloadPreview |
SafetyLit Resources
The below documents contain all abstracts for publications from the last year. These abstracts have been sourced from SafetyLit.org and include only those relevant to falls prevention.
Other research papers
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| Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people | McClure RJ, Turner C, Peel N, Spinks A, Eakin E, Hughes K. Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004441. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004441.pub2 | 41.21 KB | DownloadPreview |
| Pharmacological, psychological, and non-invasive brain stimulation interventions for treating depression after stroke | Allida S, Cox K, Hsieh C, Lang H, House A, Hackett ML. Pharmacological, psychological, and non-invasive brain stimulation interventions for treating depression after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003437. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003437.pub4 | 49.40 KB | DownloadPreview |
| Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients | de Morton N, Keating JL, Jeffs K. Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD005955. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005955.pub2 | 41.58 KB | DownloadPreview |
| Community screening for visual impairment in older people | Clarke EL, Evans JR, Smeeth L. Community screening for visual impairment in older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001054. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001054.pub3 | 47.99 KB | DownloadPreview |
| Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults | Liu CJ, Latham NK. Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD002759. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002759.pub2. | 1.84 MB | DownloadPreview |
Mini-reviews
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| The screening and intervention to preven... | Cameron Hicks1, Jessica Turner1, Stephen Lord1, Kim Delbaere1, Cathie Sherrington2 | 164.52 KB | 28-06-2021 | DownloadPreview |
| STRIDE RCT mini-review | Cameron Hicks, NeuRA | 157.18 KB | 01-12-2020 | DownloadPreview |
| Pain and falls | Dr Esther Vance and Professor Stephen R. Lord, Neuroscience Research Australia | 596.77 KB | 01-01-2018 | DownloadPreview |
| Vision Impairment and fall risk in older... | Dr Esther Vance and Professor Stephen Lord, Neuroscience Research Australia | 349.54 KB | 01-01-2017 | DownloadPreview |
| Nutritional status and falls | Dr Esther Vance1, Dr Kim Delbaere1, Dr Daina Sturnieks1, Mr Siggy Haveland2 and Prof Stephen Lord1 1Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre, Neuroscience Research Australia 2Mid North Coast Local Health District2 Mid North Coast Local Health District | 345.57 KB | 01-01-2016 | DownloadPreview |