We propose that even with a similar risk for falling, individuals in the ICD group would have (when falling) a higher propensity to fracture given their unfavorable skeletal properties.
But here's the thing: when workers feel that they are being cheated or slighted by their employers, their productivity falls and their propensity to cut corners increases.
Two cohorts were analyzed: the trimmed population (excluding patients who fell outside the propensity score distribution overlap) and the stratified-matched population (stratified by 1 vs ≥2 anti-TNF agents, then matched based on propensity score).
This high propensity for falls and fall-related injury in the elderly, especially in institutional settings, is likely related to a higher prevalence of co-morbid diseases as well as physiological and cognitive decline associated with aging.
Given that constrained limits of stability can lead to an increased propensity to fall in older adults, 1, 19 fall prevention programs that explicitly integrate therapeutic balance training of limits of stability are needed.
Meta-analyses of trials in older adults show that balance and strengthening exercises reduce the risk of falls (Carter et al 2001; Lord et al 2003), and given that a propensity to fall puts people with osteoporosis at greater risk for fracture, falls prevention strategies should be implemented (Tinetti 2003).
Since the propensity to fall increases the risk of fracture and other injuries considerably, falls prevention is widely considered to be the most essential element when planning effective injury and fracture prevention programs for the elderly population [ 3, 6- 8].
Although there is emerging evidence that correction of hypovitaminosis D may reduce propensity for falling [111], its relative contribution to fall risk reduction and the appropriate dosing regimen are uncertain [117].
Exercise also improves sleep and decreases the propensity to fall.
Twice, he came close to leaving the firm and was notorious for his propensity to fall into a funk when things were not going his way.
