Association between obesity, risk of falls and fear of falling in older women
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between obesity, risk of falls and fear of falling in older women. Two hundred and twenty-six volunteers (68.05 ± 6.22 years, 68.06 ± 11.79 kg, 1.56 ± 0.06 m) were classified as normal weight, overweight or obese, according to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2017-11-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano |
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Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/49830 |