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The Effect of a Standing Intervention on Falls in Long Term Care: a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Older adults in long term care (LTC) spend over 90% of their day engaging in sedentary behaviour. Sedentary behaviour may exacerbate functional decline and frailty, increasing the risk for falls. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of a 22-week standing intervention on fal...

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Autores principales: Gallibois, Molly, Handrigan, Grant, Caissie, Linda, Cooling, Kendra, Hébert, Jeffrey, Jarrett, Pamala, McGibbon, Chris, Read, Emily, Sénéchal, Martin, Bouchard, Danielle R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Geriatrics Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10198682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37265979
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.26.656