Fall-related factors among less and more active older outpatients;Fatores associados a quedas em pacientes idosos ambulatoriais menos ativos e mais ativos

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-172

  Perracini, Monica R ^a   Teixeira, Luiza F ^a   Ramos, Juliane L A ^b   Pires, Raquel S ^a   Najas, Myrian S ^c  

^a MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Geriatric assessment; Older adult; Physical activity level

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84861175349     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000009     Document Type: Article

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