Discriminative and predictive ability of physical performance measures in identifying fall risk among older adults

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Discriminative and predictive ability of physical performance measures in identifying fall risk among older adults

Falls are a public health concern among older adults. There is a need to take significant measures such as screening for the risk of a fall as a means of prevention and management. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine discriminative and predictive ability of physical performance measur...

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Main Authors:	Zunaidah Abu Samah, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Resshaya Roobini Murukesu, Suzana Shahar, Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Chin, Ai-Vyrn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12658/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12658/1/19%20Zunaidah%20Abu%20Samah.pdf

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