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Modified 30-second Sit to Stand test predicts falls in a cohort of institutionalized older veterans

Physical function performance tests, including sit to stand tests and Timed Up and Go, assess the functional capacity of older adults. Their ability to predict falls warrants further investigation. The objective was to determine if a modified 30-second Sit to Stand test that allowed upper extremity...

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Autores principales: Applebaum, Eva V., Breton, Dominic, Feng, Zhuo Wei, Ta, An-Tchi, Walsh, Kayley, Chassé, Kathleen, Robbins, Shawn M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5413037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28464024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176946