Footwear and Falls in Long-Term Residential Aged Care Facilities: An Analysis of Video Capture Data.
Hylton B MenzShan M BerginJodie A McClellandShannon E Munteanu
Published in: Gerontology (2024)
Footwear could be a potential contributor to a substantial number of falls in residential aged care. Wearing socks would appear to place an older person at risk of future falls and should therefore be avoided in this population.