Research Article
Slow Down and Concentrate: Time for a Paradigm Shift in Fall Prevention among People with Parkinson’s Disease?
Table 2
Falls beyond home: locations and fall-related activity (
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| | | All | Group | | | Single fallers | Repeat fallers | Very frequent fallers |
| Falls () | | 249 | 19 | 152 | 78 |
| Location | Street/car park | 95 (38%) | 8 (42%) | 58 (38%) | 29 (37%) | Buildings | 85 (34%) | 6 (32%) | 47 (31%) | 32 (41%) | Green spaces | 59 (24%) | 5 (26%) | 39 (26%) | 15 (19%) | In transit | 10 (4%) | 0 | 8 (5%) | 2 (3%) | Total | 249 | 19 | 152 | 78 |
| Activity | Walking | 129 (52%) | 11 (58%) | 79 (52%) | 39 (50%) | Strenuous (including shopping) | 44 (18%) | 4 (21%) | 28 (18%) | 12 (15%) | Vehicle transfers | 22 (9%) | 1 (5%) | 13 (9%) | 8 (10%) | On steps | 16 (6%) | 1 (5%) | 12 (8%) | 4 (5%) | Standing | 12 (5%) | 0 | 7 (5%) | 5 (6%) | Sit or stand transfers | 12 (5%) | 2 (11%) | 5 (3%) | 5 (6%) | Toileting/dressing | 5 (2%) | 0 | 3 (2%) | 2 (3%) | Total | 240 (96%) | 19 (100%) | 146 (96%) | 75 (96%) |
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