Fall Injury Interventions
Footwear
Background
At least one study has examined the role of footwear in falls to
children.22 In an analysis of 1075 injuries due to loss of footing (slipping or
tripping), the risk was decreased by going barefoot compared to wearing shoes (OR=0.69),
although children who wore sneakers had even lower rates of injury.
No intervention studies have been examined testing whether promotion of a certain
kind of footwear can decrease the risk of falls in children.
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