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Key factor cutoffs and interval reference values for stratified fall risk assessment in community-dwelling older adults: the role of physical fitness, body composition, physical activity, health condition, and environmental hazards

BACKGROUND: Fall risk assessment and determination of older adults’ individual risk profiles are crucial elements in fall prevention. As such, it is essential to establish cutoffs and reference values for high and low risk according to key risk factor outcomes. This study main objective was to deter...

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Autores principales: Pereira, Catarina, Veiga, Guida, Almeida, Gabriela, Matias, Ana Rita, Cruz-Ferreira, Ana, Mendes, Felismina, Bravo, Jorge
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8582090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34758785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10947-x