Falls among the elderly: environmental limitations and functional losses
Abstract Objective : To identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose the elderly to falls and to discuss the consequences of these events in their lives. Method : A descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out in a city in the southwest region of Bahia...
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232019000300205&tlng=en |