Effects of Obesity and Fall Risk on Gait and Posture of Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Epidemiological studies link increased fall risk to obesity in older adults, but the mechanism through which obesity increases falls and fall risks is unknown. This study investigates if obesity (Body Mass Index: BMI>30 kg/m(2)) influenced gait and standing postural characteristics of community d...

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Autores principales: Lockhart, Thurmon E., Frames, Christopher W., Soangra, Rahul, Lieberman, Abraham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7111245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32257579

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7111245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32257579

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