Functional assessments for predicting a risk of multiple falls in independent ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury

• Published in: The journal of spinal cord medicine Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 439 - 445
• Main Authors: Srisim, Kitiyawadee, Saengsuwan, Jiamjit, Amatachaya, Sugalya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.07.2015; Maney Publishing
• Subjects: Accidental Falls; Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Balance; Falls; Female; Humans; Male; Measurement; Middle Aged; Paraplegia; Risk; Spinal Cord Injuries - complications; Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnosis; Tetraplegia; Trauma Severity Indices; Falls; Measurement; Tetraplegia; Paraplegia; Balance

Background/objectives Many ambulatory patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) encountered multiple falls and serious consequences after falls, but there was no quantitative practical measure for early identification of individuals at a risk of multiple falls. This study compared the utility of the Be...