Title of article :
Investigating the predictive ability of gait speed and quadriceps strength for incident falls in community-dwelling older women at high risk of fracture
Author/Authors :
Scott، نويسنده , , David and Stuart، نويسنده , , Amanda L. and Kay، نويسنده , , Deborah and Ebeling، نويسنده , , Peter R. and Nicholson، نويسنده , , Geoff and Sanders، نويسنده , , Kerrie M.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Abstract :
Gait speed is a recommended geriatric assessment of physical performance, but may not be regularly examined in clinical settings. We aimed to investigate whether quadriceps strength tests demonstrate similar predictive ability for incident falls as gait s
Keywords :
falls , Gait , sarcopenia , Physical Performance
Journal title :
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Journal title :
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
