Open AccessInferior physical performance tests in 10,998 men in the MrOS study is associated with recurrent falls
Author(s) -
Magnus K. Karlsson,
Eva Ribom,
Jan Nilsson,
Östen Ljunggren,
Claes Ohlsson,
Dan Mellström,
Mattias Lorentzon,
Hans Mallmin,
Marcia L. Stefanick,
Jodi Lapidus,
PingChung Leung,
Anthony Kwok,
E. Barrett-Connor,
Eric Orwoll,
Björn E. Rosengren
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs104
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , grip strength , odds ratio , physical therapy , poison control , hand strength , injury prevention , physical examination , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , medical emergency
recurrent fallers are at especially high risk for injuries.
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