Performances on the Timed Up and Go Test and subtasks between fallers and non-fallers in older adults with cognitive impairment
ABSTRACT This work aimed to compare performances on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and its subtasks between faller and non-faller older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A prospective study was conducted, with 38 older adults with MCI and 37 with mild AD....
Main Authors: | Juliana Hotta Ansai, Larissa Pires de Andrade, Theresa Helissa Nakagawa, José Rubens Rebelatto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000600381&lng=en&tlng=en |
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