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Timed Up and Go Test can predict recurrent falls: a longitudinal study of the community-dwelling elderly in China
PURPOSE: Falling is a major health problem in community-dwelling elderly individuals. The aim of the present study was to conduct a prospective investigation to evaluate the accuracy of the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), 4-meter walking test, and grip strength test to screen for the risk of falls and...
Autores principales: | Kang, Li, Han, Peipei, Wang, Jiazhong, Ma, Yixuan, Jia, Liye, Fu, Liyuan, Yu, Hairui, Chen, Xiaoyu, Niu, Kaijun, Guo, Qi |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5716394/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29238175 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S138287 |
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