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