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Caídas en adultos mayores institucionalizados: Descripción y evaluación geriátrica
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2003)
Nocturia is not associated with falls among the elderly: a population study in the city of Sao Paulo
(ENE EDICIONES SL, 2011)
Introduction: the present study aims to evaluate the association between nocturia and falls in a group of community-living elderly men in the city of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Material and methods: under the coordination of the ...
Características de las caídas en el adulto mayor que vive en la comunidad
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2001)
Effect of age and fall status on lower-extremity muscle activation and joint torque and power in physically active women
(2016-02-27)
BACKGROUND: Lower-extremity strength and neuromuscular parameters that are more affected with age and in individuals more prone to fall still needs to be identified in healthy physically active adults. OBJECTIVE: To ...
The prevalence of falls and associated factors among the elderly according to ethnicity
(ABRASCORIO DE JANEIRO, 2013-08-02)
The historical and cultural characteristics reflect the Brazilian population. Elderly blacks are disadvantaged in socio-economic and demographic, clinical, functional and psychosocial aspects, reducing their social autonomy ...
Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties testing of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES)
(2018-07-01)
Background: The Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) is an innovative tool to assess concern of falling that uses pictures as visual cues to provide more complete environmental contexts. Advantages of Icon-FES ...
Evaluation of peripheral neuropathy in lower limbs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its relation to fall risk
(2022-12-01)
Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic disabling systemic disease characterized by joint inflammation, and extra-articular manifestations, including peripheral neuropathy, a condition that can be associated ...
Caídas y alteraciones de la marcha en los adultos mayores
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2002)