ArticleArchives of gerontology and geriatrics2017
The role of the environment in falls among stroke survivors.
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- Exploring Indoor Home Environment Factors Influencing Fear of Falling: A Systematic Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Pooled it
- Outdoor Environmental Risk Factors for Falls and Fear of Falling: A Systematic Review.The Gerontologist · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Virtual Reality Training on Upper Limb Function and Balance in Stroke Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Incidence, Prevalence, Costs, and Activity and Work Limitations of Amputation, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Back Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: A 2019 Update.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Abnormal Ipsilesional Hemifields and Improvement Post-Biofeedback Training in Patients with Hemianopia Measured with the MAIA Microperimeter.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- The effects of different types of dual-task gait training on lower-limb coordination during dual-task gait in patients with stroke: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Trajectories and influencing factors of social alienation in first-onset stroke patients: a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Polypharmacy and deprescribing attitudes among stroke survivors: Opportunities for enhanced patient centered care.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2025Article
- Characteristics of Trunk Acceleration and Angular Velocity in Turning Movement in Post-Stroke Patients with High Risk of Falling.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Innovative vision rehabilitation method for hemianopsia: Comparing pre- and post audio-luminous biofeedback training for ocular motility improving visual functions and quality of life.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Stroke Rehabilitation for Falls and Risk of Falls in Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review With Stakeholders' Consultation.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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- Association between Recent Falls and Changes in Outdoor Environments near Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Homes over Time: Findings from the NHATS Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Fall risk in stroke survivors: Effects of stroke plus dementia and reduced motor functional capacity.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundStroke survivors' risk of falls may be particularly sensitive to the environment due to deficits such as visuospatial neglect or homonymous hemianopia. We sought to identify the prevalence of falls among stroke survivors and investigate the possible role of the environment in falling. MATERIALS AND
methodsData from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a nationally representative population of community-dwelling adults over 65, were used. We compared the prevalence of falling in the past month between stroke survivors and demographic and comorbidity matched controls using sequential Poisson regression models.
resultsThe proportion of stroke survivors reporting a fall in the previous month was 18.8% compared to 10.8% among matched controls (PR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.36-2.25). These differences were attenuated after adjusting for known confounders, mediators and aspects of the environment (PR: 1.17; 95% CI: 0.86-1.60). Indoor tripping hazards were associated with falls (PR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.01-1.53). The association between stroke and falls was modified by neighborhood social disorder, such that in areas of low social disorder, falls in the previous month were more common in stroke survivors compared to non-stroke controls.
conclusionsThe difference in falls among stroke survivors and matched controls is largely explained by known risk factors and physical capacity. Indoor tripping hazards were associated with falls among stroke survivors and matched controls. Explanations of why the association between stroke and falls was protective in areas of high social disorder are unclear, but may warrant additional research.
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