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2. Timed Up and Go test - Wikipedia

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   The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. [ 1 ] It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.

3. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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   Research in the UK has also suggested that these people would benefit from a falls assessment when first diagnosed, and regular treatment reviews. [22] [23] Improvements to footwear and use of orthotic devices if required. [24] Supplementation with vitamin D is not recommended in those without vitamin D deficiency for fall prevention in older ...

4. Morse Fall Scale - Wikipedia

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   The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a rapid and simple method of assessing a patient’s likelihood of falling. [1] A large majority of nurses (82.9%) rate the scale as “quick and easy to use,” and 54% estimated that it took less than 3 minutes to rate a patient.

5. Gait Abnormality Rating Scale - Wikipedia

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   Gait Abnormality Rating Scale (GARS) [1] is a videotape-based analysis of 16 facets of human gait.It has been evaluated as a screening tool to identify patients at risk for injury from falls.

6. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...

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