Accidental falls in the elderly and their relation with functional capacity Caídas en mayores y su relación con la capacidad funcional Quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional

• Main Authors: Jack Roberto Silva Fhon (Author), Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-Wehbe (Author), Thais Ramos Pereira Vendruscolo (Author), Renata Stackfleth (Author), Sueli Marques (Author), Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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AIM: This study aimed to determinate the prevalence of falls in the elderly and its relationship with the functional capacity. METHOD: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study; a two-stage cluster sample of 240 male and female subjects aged over 60 years was used. Data were collected fro...