Executive function predicts risk of falls in older adults without balance impairment

BACKGROUND: Executive dysfunction has previously been found to be a risk factor for falls. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between executive dysfunction and risk of falling and to determine if this association is independent of balance. METHODS: Participants were 188 communit...

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Autores principales: Buracchio, Teresa J, Mattek, Nora C, Dodge, Hiroko H, Hayes, Tamara L, Pavel, Misha, Howieson, Diane B, Kaye, Jeffrey A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22070602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-74

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22070602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-74

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