The Relationship Between Balance Measured With a Modified Bathroom Scale and Falls and Disability in Older Adults: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study

The Relationship Between Balance Measured With a Modified Bathroom Scale and Falls and Disability in Older Adults: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study

BackgroundThere are indications that older adults who suffer from poor balance have an increased risk for adverse health outcomes, such as falls and disability. Monitoring the development of balance over time enables early detection of balance decline, which can identify olde...

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Main Authors: Vermeulen, Joan, Neyens, Jacques CL, Spreeuwenberg, Marieke D, van Rossum, Erik, Boessen, April BCG, Sipers, Walther, de Witte, Luc P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2015/5/e131/

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