Clinical and Laboratory Balance Assessment in the Elderly

Falls can have severe consequences for elderly adults. In 2000, nearly 10,300 people aged 65 years or older died as a result of falls, and 2.6 million individuals were treated for non-fatal fall-related injuries. In order to reduce fall incidences, it is important to identify possible causes of fall...

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Main Author: Chen, Tzurei
Other Authors: Chou, Li-Shan
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12945