A comprehensive falls assessment allows a person's individual falls risk factors to be identified. This assessment is often carried out by a specialist falls service, but it can also be undertaken in ...

The smartphone app used data from a questionnaire and balance tests to give users an intuitive fall risk score ranging between 0 and 100, indicating low, medium, or high fall risk. A smartphone app ...

Falls are a major cause of injury-related deaths among older adults worldwide, but middle-aged individuals are not immune. Early detection of balance issues can significantly reduce the risk of ...

Community screening and therapeutic prevention strategies may reduce the incidence of falls in older people. The effects of these measures on the incidence of fractures, the use of health resources, ...

Limited evidence was found on assessment tools that identify people at risk of falls in hospital, residential care or community settings. The evidence related to tools was very low quality and did not ...

A new 30-second balance test is identified as an effective tool for predicting fall risk in middle-aged and older adults. Unlike traditional tests, it measures both stability and endurance. Early ...