Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Falls in Older People: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Assessment and Intervention Strategies
(Juliana Hotta Ansai, Thais Rabiatti Aurichio, Larissa Pires de Andrade, Postgraduate Program of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil, and others)

Chapter 2. Determinants of Accidental Falls and Fall-Related Injuries. Recommendations for Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Prevention Set on the Analysis of a Theoretical Dynamic System Involving the Older Adult, the Environment and the Task Performance
(Catarina Lino Neto Pereira, Ana Isabel Carvalho Cruz-Ferreira, Departamento de Desporto e Saúde; Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia; Universidade de Évora; Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Portugal)

Chapter 3. Fall Prevention in a Person with Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study Report
(Lynne M. Chapman, Clinical Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Professional Development/Senior Clinician, Department of Occupational Therapy, The University of Toledo, OH, USA)

Chapter 4. Self-Perceived Health and the Risk of Falling in a Brazilian Community Sample
(Patricia Morsch, Institute of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil)

Chapter 5. Practical Design Search for Optimal Floor Surface Finishes to Prevent Fall Incidents
(In-Ju Kim, Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Chapter 6. Slip-Resistance Measurements for Assessing Pedestrian Fall Incidents: Facts and Fallacies
(In-Ju Kim, Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Index