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How much time in sedentary behavior should be reduced to decrease fear of falling and falls in community-dwelling older adults?
(Araranguá, SC, 2021-12-02)
Fear of falling and history of falls are frequent situations in older adults, which can be aggravated by sedentary behavior (SB). The objective of this study was to establish SB cut-off values that discriminate falls and ...
Risk of Falls in Older Adults in the Rural Region Case Study Paccha Cuenca, Ecuador
(Universidad de Toulous, Universidad de Limoges, Laboratorio de Investigación de Robótica, 2022)
The growing aging of the population constitutes a challenge in the social and health system which considers the risk of falls as one of its main health problems. The objective of the study is to determine the risk of falls ...
Testing The Reliability Of The Downton Fall Risk Index For Predicting Incident Falls In Community-Dwelling Older Adults. A Prospective Population-Based Study.
(Sociedad Médica Ecuatoriana de Neurología, 2022)
A Novel Methodology for Assessing the Fall Risk Using Low-Cost and Off-the-Shelf Devices
(IEEE, 2014)
Early detection of fall risk can reduce health costs
associated with surgery, rehabilitation, imaging studies, hospitalizations,
and medical evaluations. This paper proposes a
measurement-focused study oriented to ...
Efficacy of exercise on balance, fear of falling, and risk of falls in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021-03-01)
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of exercise interventions in DPN patients from randomized controlled trials. The primary ...
Fatores de risco e ferramentas clínico-funcionais de rastreio do risco de quedas em idosas com baixa densidade óssea: um estudo longitudinal
(Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisUFMG, 2014-05-23)
Background: In older people with osteoporosis and osteopenia falls are noteworthy among factors that contribute to increased occurrence of fractures because they have a high incidence and are preventable. The identification ...
Predictors of the risk of falls among elderly with chronic atrial fibrillation
(HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULOSAO PAULO, 2013-08-02)
OBJECTIVES: Though elderly persons with chronic atrial fibrillation have more comorbidities that could limit indications for the chronic use of anticoagulants, few studies have focused on the risk of falls within this ...
Percepções sobre o medo de cair de idosos sem histórico de queda na velhice no cotidiano da pandemia de Covid-19: um estudo qualitativo
(Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrasilEEFFTO - ESCOLA DE EDUCAÇÃO FISICA, FISIOTERAPIA E TERAPIA OCUPACIONALPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da ReabilitaçãoUFMG, 2022-11-29)
Global population aging in the 21st century has come to be considered unprecedented, widespread and lasting. With longevity, an increase in chronic diseases and multimorbidity are integrated into the numerous causes of ...