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Effect of Stroke on Fall Rate, Location and Predictors: A Prospective Comparison of Older Adults with and without Stroke

BACKGROUND: The literature suggests that stroke is a major risk factor for falls, but there is a lack of prospective, controlled studies which quantify fall-risk after stroke. The purpose of this study was to compare the rates, location and predictors among individuals recently discharged home from...

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Autores principales: Simpson, Lisa A., Miller, William C., Eng, Janice J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21559367
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019431