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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Kal, E | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Young, W | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Ellmers, T | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-23T13:07:54Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2020-10-23T13:07:54Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-10-28 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kal, E., Young, W. and Ellmers, T. (2020) 'Face masks, vision, and risk of falls', BMJ, 371 (8268), m4133, pp. 1-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m4133. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1759-2151 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/21678 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Copyright © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Public health experts and international organisations increasingly recommend wearing face masks to help limit the spread of COVID-19.(1) It is therefore important to ensure safe and comfortable mask usage, to maximise adoption and compliance. Formal guidance and associated media coverage has thus far focussed on discomfort and communication issues.(2) However, largely overlooked is the impact of face masks on walking safety and fall-risk. Despite guidance identifying older adults as an ‘at-risk’ group for whom face masks should be recommended, it is this population for whom the effects of masks on walking safety will likely be most pronounced. | - |
| dc.format.extent | 1 - 2 | - |
| dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | - |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4133. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. | - |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | - |
| dc.title | Face masks, vision, and risk of falls | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Face masks, vision, and fall risk: Look down or slow down? | - |
| dc.type | Editorial Article | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4133 | - |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | BMJ: British Medical Journal | - |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 0959-8138 | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers | |
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