Comparison of Fallers and Nonfallers on Four Physical Performance Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study of Community-Dwelling Older Indigenous Taiwanese Women
Background: In this study of older indigenous Taiwanese women, we sought to compare the scores of fallers and non-fallers on four tests of physical performance. Additionally, we aimed to establish cutoff scores that would be discriminate fallers from nonfallers. Methods: At baseline, study participa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2018-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816301491 |