Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames?

BACKGROUND: Walking aids are issued to older adults to prevent falls, however, paradoxically their use has been identified as a risk factor for falling. To prevent falls, walking aids must be used in a stable manner, but it remains unknown to what extent associated clinical guidance is adhered to at...

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Autores principales: Thies, Sibylle Brunhilde, Bates, Alex, Costamagna, Eleonora, Kenney, Laurence, Granat, Malcolm, Webb, Jo, Howard, Dave, Baker, Rose, Dawes, Helen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7057469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32131743
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1450-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7057469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32131743
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1450-2

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