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Using a multifactorial approach to determine fall risk profiles in portuguese older adults

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Summary:	The aim of this study was to use a multifactorial approach to characterize episodic and recurrent fallers risk profiles in Portuguese older adults.
Main Authors:	Moniz-Pereira, Vera
Other Authors:	Carnide, Filomena; Ramalho, Fátima; André, Helô; Machado, Maria; Santos-Rocha, Rita; Veloso, António P
Subject:	aged humans older adults multivariate analysis Portugal retrospective studies risk assessment falls
Year:	2013
Country:	Portugal
Document type:	article
Access type:	open access
Associated institution:	Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
Language:	English
Origin:	Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém

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