TY - JOUR
AU - Sherrington Catherine
AU - Lord S.
AU - Fung V.
AU - Heller G.
AU - Alim M.
AU - Paul S
AU - Close J.
AU - Canning C.
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Fall frequency varies among individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). We aimed to determine whether risk factors that distinguish PD fallers from non-fallers are influenced by frequent falls. 205 people with PD participated in a 6-month prospective study. Factors in previously published fall risk models were analyzed for their associations with fall rates and frequent fallers. Fall history, freezing and impaired reactive balance were associated with fall rates and the proportion of frequent fallers (p &lt; 0.05). These models were highly accurate in discriminating frequent fallers (area under curve 0.84-0.87). Interventions to manage freezing and reduce balance impairment may reduce fall frequency.
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AD - The George Institute for Global Health, NSW, Australia Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.<br/>Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe NSW, Australia.<br/>Statistics Department, Faculty of Science, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia.<br/>Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW, Australia.<br/>Neuroscience Research Australia, UNSW, Randwick NSW, Australia Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW, Australia.<br/>Neuroscience Research Australia, UNSW, Randwick NSW, Australia.
AN - 25271238
BT - Journal of Parkinson's Disease
DA - -7893230102
DP - NLM
ET - 2014/10/02
IS - 4
LA - Eng
N1 - Paul, Serene S<br/>Allen, Natalie E<br/>Sherrington, Cathie<br/>Heller, Gillian<br/>Fung, Victor S C<br/>Close, Jacqueline C T<br/>Lord, Stephen R<br/>Canning, Colleen G<br/>J Parkinsons Dis. 2014 Sep 30.
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Fall frequency varies among individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). We aimed to determine whether risk factors that distinguish PD fallers from non-fallers are influenced by frequent falls. 205 people with PD participated in a 6-month prospective study. Factors in previously published fall risk models were analyzed for their associations with fall rates and frequent fallers. Fall history, freezing and impaired reactive balance were associated with fall rates and the proportion of frequent fallers (p &lt; 0.05). These models were highly accurate in discriminating frequent fallers (area under curve 0.84-0.87). Interventions to manage freezing and reduce balance impairment may reduce fall frequency.
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PY - 2014
SN - 1877-718X (Electronic)<br/>1877-7171 (Linking)
SP - 699
EP - 703
T2 - Journal of Parkinson's Disease
TI - Risk factors for frequent falls in people with Parkinson's disease
VL - 4
ER -