R W Sattin

Summary

Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Reduction in fear of falling through intense tai chi exercise training in older, transitionally frail adults
    Richard W Sattin
    National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1168-78. 2005
  2. ncbi A study design to investigate the effect of intense Tai Chi in reducing falls among older adults transitioning to frailty
    S L Wolf
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1441 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Control Clin Trials 22:689-704. 2001
  3. ncbi Associations of demographic, functional, and behavioral characteristics with activity-related fear of falling among older adults transitioning to frailty
    R W Kressig
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 49:1456-62. 2001
  4. ncbi Using a cost-benefit analysis to estimate outcomes of a clinical treatment guideline: testing theBrain Trauma Foundation guidelines for the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury
    Mark Faul
    Division of Injury Response, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    J Trauma 63:1271-8. 2007
  5. ncbi The CDC traumatic brain injury surveillance system: characteristics of persons aged 65 years and older hospitalized with a TBI
    Victor G Coronado
    National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Head Trauma Rehabil 20:215-28. 2005
  6. ncbi Intense tai chi exercise training and fall occurrences in older, transitionally frail adults: a randomized, controlled trial
    Steven L Wolf
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1693-701. 2003
  7. ncbi Traumatic brain injury in the United States: research and programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Jean A Langlois
    Issue Editors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Head Trauma Rehabil 20:187-8. 2005
  8. ncbi A self-assessment tool was reliable in identifying hazards in the homes of elders
    Robert O Morgan
    The Houston Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center VAMC, Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, TX 77030, USA
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:1252-9. 2005
  9. ncbi Impact of a falls menu-driven incident-reporting system on documentation and quality improvement in nursing homes
    Laura M Wagner
    Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Gerontologist 45:835-42. 2005
  10. ncbi Evaluating potentially modifiable risk factors for prevalent and incident nocturia in older adults
    Theodore M Johnson
    Birmingham Atlanta Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1011-6. 2005

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Reduction in fear of falling through intense tai chi exercise training in older, transitionally frail adults
    Richard W Sattin
    National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1168-78. 2005
    ..To determine whether an intense tai chi exercise program could reduce fear of falling better than a wellness education (WE) program in older adults who had fallen previously and meet criteria for transitioning to frailty...
  2. ncbi A study design to investigate the effect of intense Tai Chi in reducing falls among older adults transitioning to frailty
    S L Wolf
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1441 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Control Clin Trials 22:689-704. 2001
    ..In addition to bringing the interventions into facilities, a 1-year follow-up is also included to assess rates of change in outcome measurements...
  3. ncbi Associations of demographic, functional, and behavioral characteristics with activity-related fear of falling among older adults transitioning to frailty
    R W Kressig
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 49:1456-62. 2001
    ....
  4. ncbi Using a cost-benefit analysis to estimate outcomes of a clinical treatment guideline: testing theBrain Trauma Foundation guidelines for the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury
    Mark Faul
    Division of Injury Response, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    J Trauma 63:1271-8. 2007
    ..These studies have reported both cost savings and reduced mortality...
  5. ncbi The CDC traumatic brain injury surveillance system: characteristics of persons aged 65 years and older hospitalized with a TBI
    Victor G Coronado
    National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Head Trauma Rehabil 20:215-28. 2005
    ..To examine the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of older persons (ie, those aged 65-74, 75-84, and > or = 85 years) hospitalized with traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
  6. ncbi Intense tai chi exercise training and fall occurrences in older, transitionally frail adults: a randomized, controlled trial
    Steven L Wolf
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1693-701. 2003
    ....
  7. ncbi Traumatic brain injury in the United States: research and programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Jean A Langlois
    Issue Editors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Head Trauma Rehabil 20:187-8. 2005
  8. ncbi A self-assessment tool was reliable in identifying hazards in the homes of elders
    Robert O Morgan
    The Houston Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center VAMC, Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, TX 77030, USA
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:1252-9. 2005
    ..A reliable instrument for self-assessment of home falls hazards would facilitate screening for falls risk. This study examined the reliability of self-assessment of home falls hazards by elderly women...
  9. ncbi Impact of a falls menu-driven incident-reporting system on documentation and quality improvement in nursing homes
    Laura M Wagner
    Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Gerontologist 45:835-42. 2005
    ..This study tested the effect of a falls menu-driven incident-reporting system (MDIRS) on quality-improvement efforts in nursing homes...
  10. ncbi Evaluating potentially modifiable risk factors for prevalent and incident nocturia in older adults
    Theodore M Johnson
    Birmingham Atlanta Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1011-6. 2005
    ..To examine associations between nocturia and potentially modifiable risk factors in older adults...