Falls and Fall-Related Injuries among Community-Dwelling Adults in the United States

2016295 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Santosh K. Verma · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Joanna Willetts · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Helen L. Corns · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Helen Marucci‐Wellman · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

David A. Lombardi · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Theodore K. Courtney · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Abstract

Falls and fall-related injuries represent a significant health and safety problem for adults of all ages. The findings suggest that adult fall prevention efforts should consider the entire adult lifespan to ensure a greater public health benefit.

Topics & Keywords

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Traffic and Road Safety

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. e0150939-e0150939

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150939

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