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Effectiveness of muscle strengthening and description of protocols for preventing falls in the elderly: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Falls are a geriatric syndrome that is considered a significant public health problem in terms of morbidity and mortality because they lead to a decline in functional capacity and an impaired quality of life in the elderly. Lower limb muscle strengthening seems to be an effective interve...

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Autores principales: Ishigaki, Erika Y., Ramos, Lidiane G., Carvalho, Elisa S., Lunardi, Adriana C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4183251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24760166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-35552012005000148