Physical activity level and fall risk among community-dwelling older adults

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Physical activity level and fall risk among community-dwelling older adults

[Purpose] To find the physical activity level and fall risk among the community-dwelling Malaysian older adults and determine the correlation between them. [Subjects and Methods] A cross-sectional study was conducted in which, the physical activity level was evaluated using the Rapid Assessment of...

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Main Authors:	Low, Sok Teng, Balaraman, Thirumalaya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2017
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/961/ http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/961/1/Physical%20activity%20level%20and%20fall%20risk%20among%20community-dwelling%20older%20adults.pdf

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