Near-falls in Singapore community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study

Abstract Background A near-fall is defined as a loss of balance that would result in a fall if sufficient balance recovery manoeuvres are not executed. Compared to falls, near-falls and its associated balance recovery manoeuvres have been understudied. Older adults may not recognise a near-fall or i...

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Main Authors: Shawn Leng-Hsien Soh, Chee-Wee Tan, Judith Lane, Ting-Ting Yeh, Benjamin Soon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00748-1