Stair-fall risk parameters in a controlled gait laboratory environment and real (domestic) houses: a prospective study in faller and non-faller groups - Ram M, Baltzopoulos V, Shaw A, Maganaris CN, Cullen J, O'Brien T.

BACKGROUND: Falling on stairs is a major health hazard for older people. Risk factors for stair falls have been identified, but these are mostly examined in controlled biomechanics/gait laboratory environments, on experimental stairs with a given set of st...
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