Prevalence, Circumstances, and Risk Factors of Falls Among Community Dwelling Members of University of the Third Age
Objective: Study aimed to identify the prevalence of falls and associated contributory factors among older Malaysians.Methods: A cross sectional study among community dwelling older adults aged 50 years and above. Self-administered questionnaires on history of falls in the previous 12 months, physic...
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Main Authors: | Asmidawati Ashari, Tengku Aizan Hamid, Mohd Rizal Hussain, Rahimah Ibrahim, Keith D. Hill |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/865b841af03b40a0986dea0a76effdb2 |
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