Isometric Strength Measures are Superior to the Timed Up and Go Test for Fall Prediction in Older Adults: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study

Isometric Strength Measures are Superior to the Timed Up and Go Test for Fall Prediction in Older Adults: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study

Pedro L Valenzuela,1 Nicola A Maffiuletti,2 Hugo Saner,3,4 Narayan Schütz,4 Beatrice Rudin,5 Tobias Nef,6 Prabitha Urwyler4,6,7 1Department of Systems Biology, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain; 2Human Performance Lab, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland; 3Institute for Soci...

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Main Authors: Valenzuela PL, Maffiuletti NA, Saner H, Schütz N, Rudin B, Nef T, Urwyler P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-10-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
Subjects:
functional assessment
geriatrics
elderly
physical performance
muscle strength
sarcopenia.
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