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The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study

BACKGROUND: Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to measure basic mobility function. This report evaluates...

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Autores principales: Thrane, Gyrd, Joakimsen, Ragnar M, Thornquist, Eline
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17222340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-7-1