Determination of Persons at a High Risk of Falling in a Population of Healthy Community-dwelling Elderly Japanese
Background: Falling is an important social issue for the elderly. This study’s aim is to determine useful risk factors that could be used to screen for the elderly at high risk of falling. Methods: Participants included 965 healthy elderly individuals ≥ 60 years of age (349 males and 616 females; me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2013-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000750 |