Accuracy of Tools to Differentiate Single From Recurrent Fallers Pre-Frail Older Women

Accuracy of Tools to Differentiate Single From Recurrent Fallers Pre-Frail Older Women

ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to analyze and compare musculoskeletal and functional performance and present cutoff points to differentiate pre-frail community-dwelling older women regarding their fall history: non fallers (0 falls), fallers (single fall), and recurrent fallers (≥2 fall...

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Main Authors: Tamires Terezinha Gallo da Silva, Jarbas Melo Filho, Simone Biesek, Audrin Said Vojciechowski, Victória Zeghbi Cochenski Borba, Anna Raquel Silveira Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
frail elderly (MeSH)
accidental falls (MeSH)
musculoskeletal system (MeSH)
muscle strength (MeSH)
gait (MeSH)
sensitivity and specificity (MeSH)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.716851/full

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