Timed up and go test and risk of falls in older adults: A systematic review

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 933-938

  Beauchet, Olivier ^a,b   Fantino, B ^b,c   Allali, G ^d   Muir, S W ^e   Montero Odasso, M ^e   Annweiler, C ^a,b  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salaries   (France)

^d GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

falls; older adults; Timed up and go

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIMED UP AND GO TEST;

EID: 84856249278     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0062-0     Document Type: Article

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