Falls efficacy, postural balance, and risk for falls in older adults with falls-related emergency department visits: prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Risk for falls in older adults has been associated with falls efficacy (self-perceived confidence in performing daily physical activities) and postural balance, but available evidence is limited and mixed. We examined the interaction between falls efficacy and postural balance an...

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Published in:BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors: Yong-Hao Pua, Peck-Hoon Ong, Ross Allan Clark, David B. Matcher, Edwin Choon-Wyn Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Subjects:
Balance
Falls efficacy
Falls
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0682-2

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