Assessment of balance control in relation to fall risk among older people
Falls and their consequences among older people are a serious medical and public health problem. Identifying individuals at risk of falling is therefore a major concern. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate measurement tools of balance control and their predictive value when screening for fall...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering
2008
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1933 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-606-3 |