Factors associated with falls in older adults in Chile. Analysis of the National Health Survey 2009-2010 - Leiva AM, Troncoso-Pantoja C, Mart ínez-Sanguinetti MA, Petermann-Rocha F, Poblete-Valderrama F, Cigarroa-Cuevas I, Celis-Morales C.

BACKGROUND: A decrease in functional capacity due to ageing is one of the main risk factors for falls in older people. AIM: To investigate factors associated with falls in Chilean older adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed the self-reports of ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news