Elderly individuals with increased risk of falls show postural balance impairment

• Main Authors: Márcio Rogério de Oliveira (Author), Thiago Tadashi Inokuti (Author), Nuno Noronha da Costa Bispo (Author), Deise Aparecida de Almeida Pires Oliveira (Author), Rodrigo Franco de Oliveira (Author), Rubens Alexandre da Silva Jr (Author)
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• Published: Editora Champagnat.
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Introduction Falls are a serious public health problem. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether elderly individuals with increased risk of falls have a postural balance deficit, evaluated using a force platform during a one-leg stance. Materials and methods The sample consisted of 94...