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ArticleJournal of neurotrauma2026

Fall Risk and Physical/Occupational Therapy Referral Patterns in Older Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Jennifer S Albrecht, Odessa Addison, Leland E Dibble, Denise L Orwig, Jay Magaziner, Michelle Newman, Deborah Stevens, Emerson M Wickwire, Rosemary Kozar, Yuanyuan Liang and 3 more

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Jennifer S AlbrechtDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4838-2274
Odessa AddisonDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Leland E DibbleDepartment of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Denise L OrwigDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Jay MagazinerDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Michelle NewmanDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Deborah StevensDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Emerson M WickwireDepartment of Psychiatry, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rosemary KozarShock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Yuanyuan LiangDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Ann L Gruber-BaldiniDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Neeraj BadjatiaDepartment of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Peter C FinoDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Funding

University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (UM-OAIC)P30AG028747 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI Stephen L. Seliger · 2006 to 2026
$28.9M
Recovery among Older Adults Following Head InjuryR01AG076441 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI Jennifer S. Albrecht · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
Sleep apnea treatment and risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimers diseaseR01AG079391 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Christopher Norfleet Kaufmann · 2022 to 2026
$3.1M
Characterizing reactive balance after mild traumatic brain injuryR01HD114748 · NICHD · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Peter C Fino · 2025 to 2026
$1.2M
CSRD VA I01 CX002836NIA NIH HHS P30 AG028747NIA NIH HHS R01 AG076441NIA NIH HHS R01 AG079391NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD114748RRD VA I01 RX003484
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Falls are the primary cause of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) among older adults, yet limited research has examined patterns of clinical care, mobility, and subsequent fall risk in this population. The objective of this study was to evaluate outpatient physical or occupational therapy (PT/OT) referral patterns and assess physical function and fall risk status of older adults with mTBI. We analyzed acute care and 2-week post-mTBI assessment data from a prospective cohort study of adults aged 65 and older with mTBI treated at a level 1 trauma center and six affiliated hospitals 2023-2025 and meeting eligibility criteria. Of 625 that were confirmed eligible, 155 consented to participate in the study. Of these, five were missing the 2-week assessment and nine were missing PT/OT referral information, leaving 141 in the current study. The exposure of interest was referral to PT/OT at discharge, obtained from medical records. Two-week post-mTBI assessments included the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and the Four-Square Step Test (FSST). Statistical comparisons between exposure groups were made using Fisher's exact test, Student's

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fall riskmild traumatic brain injuryolder adultsreferral to physical therapy

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PMID42312554
PMCPMC13617526

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