Comparison between clinical gait and daily‐life gait assessments of fall risk in older people

Aim Falls are a leading cause of disability in older people. Here we investigate if daily‐life gait assessments are better than clinical gait assessments at discriminating between older people with and without a history of falls. Methods A total of 96 independent‐living participants (age 75.5 ± 7.8)...

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Published in:	Geriatrics & gerontology international Vol. 17; no. 11; pp. 2274 - 2282
Main Authors:	Brodie, Matthew A., Coppens, Milou J., Ejupi, Andreas, Gschwind, Yves J., Annegarn, Janneke, Schoene, Daniel, Wieching, Rainer, Lord, Stephen R., Delbaere, Kim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2017
Subjects:	Accidental Falls Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over aging Falls Gait Geriatric Assessment - methods health Health risks Humans Older people Physiology Risk Walking wearable devices accidental falls wearable devices health aging walking
ISSN:	1444-1586, 1447-0594
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