Many studies have focused on falls among people who are ambulatory and have conditions like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, but research to address falls among those who rely on wheelchairs ...

More than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ...

It’s not uncommon for pregnant women to fall when they’re pregnant. Research indicates that roughly 30% of pregnant women have reported falling at least once when they’re pregnant. This article looks ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Learn why slips, trips, and falls are such serious wintertime safety hazards and where you can find the best treatment for injuries caused by falling on ice and snow. Every ...

The bruises have now gone but the embarrassment lingers. Why does it feel so humiliating when we fall over or trip in public? "Walking is perceived as a very simple task. Falls are associated with ...

An injured hiker was rescued after falling from a stretch of the Falling Waters Trail in Franconia, an area where New Hampshire Fish and Game said rescues happen “far too often.”According to a news ...

Research led by health and kinesiology professor Laura A. Rice and graduate student Sahel Moein finds that full-time wheelchair or motorized scooter users experience falls, fall-related injuries and a ...