Proposal to use an obstructed timed “up & go” test to assess the risk of falling in healthy elderly individuals

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Masanobu Uchiyama¹  Shinichi Demura² 

[1] Akita Prefectural University;Kanazawa University

关键词: physical examination;    accidental falls;    gait;    postural control;    obstaclecrossing;   

DOI  :  10.2478/v10131-012-0015-y

学科分类：药学

来源: Gdansk University Of Physical Education And Sport

【 摘 要 】

Background: Obstacles are a common cause of falls. Mobility tests for healthy elderly that involve maneuvering over an obstacle have not been fully developed. We have shown that a small box placed on the walkway of a representative mobility test, the Time

【 授权许可】

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