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Which organization defines a fall as 'an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level'?

Charles Sturt University

World Health Organisation (correct)

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Prevention of Falls Network Europe

According to the text, falls in older people can result in which of the following outcomes?

Increased falls risk

Injury

Economic outcomes

All of the above (correct)

What is the purpose of the material in this communication?

To provide information about falls in older people (correct)

To review falls statistics

To promote Charles Sturt University

To discuss the copyright protection act

Approximately what percentage of community dwelling people over 65 years old fell at least once in the preceding 12 months?

50% (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where do most falls occur?

In or around the home (B) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of falls occur in people in residential care facilities?

50% (D) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of falls result in injury?

10% (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which factors contribute to balance and gait?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of exercise in reducing falls in older adults?

Exercise can modify key risk factors (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are primarily responsible for driving forward gait?

Gastrocnemius, soleus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which sensory cue provides information on limb and body position?

Tactile information from hands and feet (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the basal ganglia in the brain?

To affect initiation, speed, and control of movement (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an age-associated change in vision?

Visual acuity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an age-associated change in the muscular system?

Preferential loss and atrophy of Type II fibres (C) Signup and view all the answers