A Prediction Model for Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Podiatry Practices

Conclusion: A CPM based on fall history in the previous year, feeling unsteady while standing and walking, decreased plantarflexor strength of the lesser toes, and reduced gait speed has acceptable accuracy to predict falls in our sample of podiatry community-dwelling older adults and is easily applicable in this setting. The accuracy of the model in clinical practice should be demonstrated through external validation of the model in a next study.Gerontology

Source: Gerontology - January 3, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research