PREVALENCE OF FALLS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: THE FIBRA-RJ STUDY

PREVALENCE OF FALLS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: THE FIBRA-RJ STUDY

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of falls and associated factors were determined in a large cohort of community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: The sample included adults at least 65 years old who resided in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 742 individuals were investigated by inverse random...

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Main Authors: Flavia Moura Malini, Virgílio Garcia Moreira, Janaina Santos Nascimento, Roberto Alves Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2020-06-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
falls
prevalence
elderly
Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/551/en-US/prevalence-of-falls-and-associated-factors-among-older-adults-in-rio-de-janeiro--brazil--the-fibra-rj-study

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