Elders suffering recurrent injurious falls: causal analysis from a rural tribal community in the eastern part of India.

CONCLUSION: Physical status indicators such as nutritional status, balance and walking speed appeared to be key factors contributing to recurrent injurious falls. Proper nutrition, and regular check-up and rehabilitative measures, are needed to reduce recurrent falls. PMID: 33081484 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural and Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research