Isometric Strength Measures are Superior to the Timed Up and Go Test for Fall Prediction in Older Adults: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: Isometric strength measures and timed up and go (TUG) tests are both recognized as valuable tools for fall prediction in older adults. However, results from direct comparison of these two tests are lacking. We aimed to assess the potential of isometric strength measures and the different...

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Autores principales: Valenzuela, Pedro L, Maffiuletti, Nicola A, Saner, Hugo, Schütz, Narayan, Rudin, Beatrice, Nef, Tobias, Urwyler, Prabitha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7602904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33149561
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S276828

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7602904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33149561
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S276828

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