Accidental falls in the elderly and their relation with functional capacity Caídas en mayores y su relación con la capacidad funcional Quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional

Accidental falls in the elderly and their relation with functional capacity Caídas en mayores y su relación con la capacidad funcional Quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional

AIM: This study aimed to determinate the prevalence of falls in the elderly and its relationship with the functional capacity. METHOD: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study; a two-stage cluster sample of 240 male and female subjects aged over 60 years was used. Data were collected fro...

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Main Authors: Jack Roberto Silva Fhon, Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-Wehbe, Thais Ramos Pereira Vendruscolo, Renata Stackfleth, Sueli Marques, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-10-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Adulto Mayor
Accidentes por Caídas
Actividades Cotidianas
Estudios Transversales
Idoso
Acidentes por Quedas
Atividades Cotidianas
Estudos Transversais
Aged
Accidental Falls
Activities of Daily Living
Cross Sectional Study
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