Physical function tests predict incident falls: a prospective study of 2969 men in the Swedish Osteoporotic Fractures in Men study - C öster ME, Karlsson M, Ohlsson C, Mellström D, Lorentzon M, Ribom E, Rosengren B.

AIMS: Falls are common in the elderly population, and fall-related injuries are a major health issue. We investigated the ability of simple physical tests to predict incident falls. METHODS: The Swedish Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study in...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news