Factores asociados a caídas en adultos mayores chilenos: evidencia de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

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 falls of 1,334 people aged ≥ 60 years w...

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Main Authors: Leiva,Ana María, Troncoso-Pantoja,Claudia, Martínez-Sanguinetti,María Adela, Petermann-Rocha,Fanny, Poblete-Valderrama,Felipe, Cigarroa-Cuevas,Igor, Celis-Morales,Carlos
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2019
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872019000700877
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