Fall-related efficacy is a useful and independent index to detect fall risk in Japanese community-dwelling older people: a 1-year longitudinal study

Fall-related efficacy is a useful and independent index to detect fall risk in Japanese community-dwelling older people: a 1-year longitudinal study

Abstract Background Fall-related efficacy has been found to be associated with both falls and fall risk factors such as physical performance. The aim of the present study was to clarify whether fall-related efficacy is, independent of physical performance and other potential risk factors, associated...

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Main Authors: Naoto Kamide, Yoshitaka Shiba, Miki Sakamoto, Haruhiko Sato, Akie Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Accidental falls
Aged
Fall-related efficacy
Japanese
Physical performance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1318-5

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