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Fall-induced deaths among elderly people

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  • Kannus, P.
  • Parkkari, J.
  • Niemi, S.
  • Palvanen, M.

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Falls and fall-induced injuries in older people are a major public health problem in modern societies with aging populations. Injury is the fifth leading cause of death in older adults, and most of these fatal injuries are related to falls. We have assessed the nationwide trends in fall-induced deaths of older people in Finland for more than 3 decades (1971-2002), and the results showed that the number of fall-induced deaths among elderly Finns is clearly increasing, especially among men.

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  • Kannus, P. & Parkkari, J. & Niemi, S. & Palvanen, M., 2005. "Fall-induced deaths among elderly people," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 95(3), pages 422-424.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.047779_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.047779
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    1. M. R. Rekha & G. K. Mini & V. R. Kutty, 2017. "Falls among Older Adults: A Community-Based Study in Rural Kerala, India," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(10), pages 165-165, October.
    2. María del Carmen Miranda-Duro & Laura Nieto-Riveiro & Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso & Betania Groba & Thais Pousada & Nereida Canosa & Javier Pereira, 2021. "Occupational Therapy and the Use of Technology on Older Adult Fall Prevention: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-18, January.
    3. Manuel Prado-Velasco & Rafael Ortiz Marín & Gloria Del Rio Cidoncha, 2013. "Detection of Human Impacts by an Adaptive Energy-Based Anisotropic Algorithm," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-23, October.

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