Falls, muscle strength, and functional abilities in community-dwelling elderly women

Falls, muscle strength, and functional abilities in community-dwelling elderly women

Abstract Introduction: Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing elderly women. Falling is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, reduced functioning, loss of independence and hospitalization. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association among fear...

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Main Authors: Viviane Santos Borges, Nayara Santos Silva, Ariana Cristina Malta, Nathália Cristina Xavier, Lorene Elka Santana Bernardes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
Subjects:
Fall
Aged
Muscle Strength
Physiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000200357&lng=en&tlng=en

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