Prevalence of risk factors for the occurrence of strokes in the elderly

Prevalence of risk factors for the occurrence of strokes in the elderly

Introduction Stroke (CVA) is a multifactorial disease, where the combination of risk factors may be associated with and contribute to its development. Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of risk factors for stroke in the physically independent elderly in the city of...

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Main Authors: Viviane de Souza Pinho Costa, Priscila Soares Ramos Guimarães, Karen Barros Parron Fernandes, Vanessa Suziane Probst, Audrey de Souza Marquez, Dirce Shizuko Fujisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
Subjects:
Stroke
Risk factors
Elderly
Primary prevention
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