The pace and prognosis of peripheral sensory loss in advanced age: association with gait speed and falls

Abstract Background Peripheral sensory loss is considered one of many risk factors for gait impairments and falls in older adults, yet no prospective studies have examined changes in touch sensation in the foot over time and their relationship to mobility and falls. Therefore, we aimed to determine...

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Main Authors: Lewis A. Lipsitz, Brad Manor, Daniel Habtemariam, Ikechukwu Iloputaife, Junhong Zhou, Thomas G. Travison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0970-5