Falling (accident)

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/falling-accident

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global fall incidents (2015)?Approximately 226 million significant accidental falls were recorded
2. What is the global fatalities from falls (2015)?527,000 deaths were attributed to falls
3. What causes a fall?A fall happens when your center of mass moves beyond your base of support, making you lose balance and drop to a lower level.
4. Why are older people more likely to fall?As we age, our muscles get weaker, our vision can get dimmer, and our reaction times slow, all of which make it harder to keep our balance.

Morbidity: The state of being diseased or unhealthy; illness.
Extrinsic Factors: External influences or conditions that contribute to an event.
Vestibular System: The part of the inner ear that controls balance and spatial orientation.