Risk of Falling and Associated Factors in Older Adults with a Previous History of Falls
Falls in the elderly are one of the main geriatric syndromes and a clear indicator of fragility in the older adult population. This has serious consequences, leading to an increase in disability, institutionalization and death. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to analyze the prevalence...
Main Authors: | Begoña Pellicer-García, Isabel Antón-Solanas, Enrique Ramón-Arbués, Loreto García-Moyano, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Raúl Juárez-Vela |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/4085 |
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