Sentence examples for near fall from inspiring English sources

Also, when asked, the majority of patients (82 % in our current study and 93%% in our previous RCT [ 24]) were identified as having an increased falls risk when asked the question: "have you had a fall in the last five years or a recent near fall?".

To be eligible for recruitment patients had to have; a self-reported decline in balance, or fall in the last five years, or a recent near fall and a smoking history greater than 10 pack years [ 24].

Malcolm Milne was considered a possible medalalist at the 1972 Olympics, having finished on the podium at the world championships, but a knee injury and a near fall snuffed out his chances.

For the Lakers, it is a stunning near fall from the N.B.A.'s top tier.

Sailer himself narrowly recovered from a near fall and came in three and a half seconds ahead of Switzerland's Raymond Fellay to claim the gold medal sweep.

Sanderson, a 197-pound senior, caught the Lehigh sophomore Jon Trenge by the ankle, turned it into a double-leg takedown and put Trenge straight to his back for a near fall.

Odds ratios were calculated to examine the association of the TUG test to fall and near-fall history.

An interview for fall and near-fall history and administration of the TUG were administered on one occasion.

A secondary purpose was to determine the association of the TUG test outcomes to fall and near-fall history in this population.

Because age was a potential confounder in determining the relationship of the TUG to fall and near-fall history, a post-hoc analysis was done comparing odds ratios in two groups: under age 75 and 75 years or older.

For older adults without disability, it is well recognised that a fall or near-fall may be a key event that triggers a deteriorating illness trajectory, increased need and dependency and resultant decline in QOL [ 23].