Impact of a fall in the elderly: an analysis of the risk factors

One aimed to identify the risk factors associated to falls in the elderly, which reflect on their quality of life. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was used to collect data from older adults of an active living group from Russas-CE during the period from August to Decemb...

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Main Authors: Deivson Wendell da Costa Lima, Alyne Mara Maia Cruz, Fabíola Maria Pitombeira de Morais, Arthur Dyego de Morais Torres, Maria Célia de Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2013-11-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1194/pdf_1