TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fall Burden and Prevention Across the Lifespan A1 - Lee, Robin A1 - Moreland, Briana A2 - Boulton, Matthew L. A2 - Wallace, Robert B. PY - 2022 T2 - Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 16e AB - While definitions vary, researchers typically define a fall as the occasion in which an individual loses their balance causing them to hit the ground or other object at a lower level.1 Falls occur at home, the workplace, school, or in recreational settings. They can occur while walking on a flat surface, ascending or descending from a staircase, or when standing on an object such as a ladder or step stool. Falls can also occur from substantial height, such as falling from a window or roof top. The location and the circumstances of falls vary by age group. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182669685 ER -