Toward understanding factors affecting falls among individuals who are obese
The prevalence of obesity is high in the United States. One of the many concerns with the high prevalence of obesity is its association with an increased risk of falls and subsequent injury. Thus, it is important to understand factors affecting falls among individuals who are obese, to help develop...
Main Author: | Wu, Xuefang |
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Other Authors: | Industrial and Systems Engineering |
Format: | Others |
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Virginia Tech
2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73428 |
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