1) Age :
Normal aging is associated with declines in several physiological systems including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, visual, vestibular and proprioception, coordination, slowed postural responses, and cognitive function (especially dual tasking and executive function), all of which, have been shown to increase the risk of falls (Segev-Jacubovski et al., 2011).
2) Gender and race
Women were reported to be 58% more likely than men to suffer a nonfatal fall injury. On the other hand, after taking age into account, the death rate associated with falls was 46% higher for men than for women. Among older women, white women are 2.5 times more likely to die from falls as their black counterparts (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Normal aging is associated with declines in several physiological systems including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, visual, vestibular and proprioception, coordination, slowed postural responses, and cognitive function (especially dual tasking and executive function), all of which, have been shown to increase the risk of falls (Segev-Jacubovski et al., 2011).
2) Gender and race
Women were reported to be 58% more likely than men to suffer a nonfatal fall injury. On the other hand, after taking age into account, the death rate associated with falls was 46% higher for men than for women. Among older women, white women are 2.5 times more likely to die from falls as their black counterparts (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,