Falls efficacy, postural balance, and risk for falls in older adults with falls-related emergency department visits: prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Risk for falls in older adults has been associated with falls efficacy (self-perceived confidence in performing daily physical activities) and postural balance, but available evidence is limited and mixed. We examined the interaction between falls efficacy and postural balance an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0682-2 |