Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly

Validity and Reliability of the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Reach Tests in Evaluating Fall Risk in the Elderly

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Functional Reach (FR) tests in evaluating fall risk in the elderly.  Methods & Materials 200 elderly were equally divided into falling or no falling history groups. The part...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Ali Aslankhani, Alireza Farsi, Zahra Fathirezaie, Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani, Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:Sālmand
Subjects:
Ageing
Balance
Falling
Validity
Reliability
Online Access:http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-193-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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