Fall risk assessment in elderly with and without history of falls: strength analysis of lower limb: a comparative study

Objectives: The objective of this research was to analyse muscle performance criteria of the knee joints and ankle flexor and extensor muscles among elderly with and without history of falls. Material and methods: The sample was non-probabilistic, of convenience, comprising a total of 30 elderly (15...

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Main Author: Coutinho, António (author)
Other Authors: Fragata, C. (author), Maio, D. (author), Vivas, I. (author), Gonçalves, M. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Older adults
Falls
Strength
Risk of falling
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/2448
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/2448

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/2448

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