Falls in young, middle-aged and older community dwelling adults: perceived cause, environmental factors and injury

Falls in older people have been characterized extensively in the literature, however little has been reported regarding falls in middle-aged and younger adults. The objective of this paper is to describe the perceived cause, environmental influences and resultant injuries of falls in 1497 young (20-45 years), middle-aged (46-65 years) and older (> 65 years) men and women from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging.

A descriptive study where participants completed a fall history questionnaire describing the circumstances surrounding falls in the previous two years.