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Assessing gait and balance impairment in elderly residents of nursing homes
[Purpose] The risk of falls in the elderly is an important public health problem. Suitable tests may help detect those at risk of falling. This study determined which balance test for older adults generates the most reliable results in terms of fall risk assessment, based on the number of falls over...
Autores principales: | Borowicz, Adrianna, Zasadzka, Ewa, Gaczkowska, Agnieszka, Gawłowska, Olga, Pawlaczyk, Mariola |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Society of Physical Therapy Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5080158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27799676 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.2486 |
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