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Walker use, but not falls, is associated with lower physical functioning and health of residents in an assisted-living environment
The relationship between perceived health and walker use has seldom been addressed. Concerns over falls and falls risk are precursors to walker use. We compared the SF-36 scores of 26 women and 14 men, mean age 86.8 ± 6.0 years based on walker use and faller status. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684088/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18044085 |