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What Factors Predict Falls in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Pilot Study

Background: In community-dwelling older adults, slow gait speed is linked to falls; however, little is known about the use of gait speed to predict falls in nursing home residents. The prevalence of risk factors for falls in nursing home residents is multifactorial. Objective: The purpose of this st...

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Autores principales: Datta, Aditi, Datta, Rahul, Elkins, Jeananne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7739361/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33467318
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfmk4010003