<b>Comparing the risk of falls between rural and urban elderly

<b>Comparing the risk of falls between rural and urban elderly

The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falls and characterize them in the urban and rural elderly. Observational study with elderly from urban and rural areas in the interior of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, evaluated by the Fall Risk Score and further criteria for the evaluation and cha...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Tavares de Arruda, Cyntia Scher Strelow, Áureo Júnior Weschenfelder, Michele Adriane Froelich, Hedioneia Maria Foletto Pivetta, Melissa Medeiros Braz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2018-11-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
Subjects:
elderly
accidental falls
rural zone
urban zone.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/33449

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