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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