Comparison of Fallers and Nonfallers on Four Physical Performance Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study of Community-Dwelling Older Indigenous Taiwanese Women

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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Main Authors: Jia-Ching Chen, Chung-Chao Liang, Qi-Xing Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816301491

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