Fall risk assessment in elderly with and without history of falls: relationship between disorders of balance, fear of falling and gait changes: a comparative study

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the changes that occur in the balance, fear of falling and kinematic parameters such as stride length, velocity and time support in elderly with and without a history of falling. Main objective was also to verify whether a relationship exists between c...

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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
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/2447
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/2447