From: Near-falls in Singapore community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study
1. Fall scenario – The individual is walking along the street, trips over an object and loses balance. The individual landed on the floor. | |
2. Fall scenario – The individual is getting dressed by the bed, loses balance and lands on the bed. | |
3. No fall scenario – The individual is walking across the room and starts to feel dizzy. The person sits on a nearby chair. | |
4. No fall scenario – The individual is walking along the street and is deliberately pushed by another person to the ground. | |
5. Near-fall scenario – The individual holds onto a rail after losing balance when the bus starts to move (hand strategy) | |
6. Near-fall scenario – The individual stumbles while walking and can restore balance by taking a few steps (leg strategy) |