Risk of falling, fear of falling and functionality in community-dwelling older adults

Ageing among Portuguese population is leading to an increase in the proportion of elderly people. Age-related changes are responsible for high levels of disability, balance problems and high risk of falls, Physiotherapy can identify elderly in risk of falling and provide strategies to prevent falls...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Beatriz (author)
Other Authors: Tomás, Maria Teresa (author), Quirino, Diogo (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/6711
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/6711