Gait Ability and Muscle Strength in Institutionalized Older Persons with and without Cognitive Decline and Association with Falls
Falls are a complex problem, given their multifactorial nature, the comorbidities involved, and due to the dependency of older persons living in nursing homes. Risk, fear of falling, falls themselves, and their recurrence are the main factors behind fragility fractures, lack of independence, and inc...
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Main Authors: | Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Carla Madeira, Silvia Alves, Maria Adriana Henriques, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho |
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Language: | EN |
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MDPI AG
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/276a302c1cb447a58dfe2eb0db3b389f |
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