Predicting Fall Rate in Neurorehabilitation: Combining Physical and Cognitive Parameters
Winter, R.; Maguire, C.; Jansen, B.; Swinnen, E. · physioscience · 2025 · Heft S 03 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background Falls pose a significant health challenge in neurological populations. In Switzerland, approximately 286. 000 people fall annually, with up to 50% of neurological inpatients experiencing falls. These incidents lead to increased morbidity, healthcare costs, and psychological consequences. Current fall-risk assessments have limitations in discriminative capabilities, often underestimating the impact of psychological and cognitive factors, and are frequently restricted to binary outcomes (fall/no fall). Additionally, these tools are predominantly developed for elderly cohorts, which may not generalize to…