REFERENCE VALUES FOR BALANCE IN PHYSICALLY ACTIVE ELDERLY WOMEN
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Predictive values at risk of falling in physically active and no active elderly with Berg Balance Scale.
BACKGROUND The consequences of falls are a major cause of autonomy and independence loss among the elderly. In this context, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) has been widely used to detect the risk of falls in elderly. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the predictive value of the BBS for fall risk in physically active and inactive elderly subjects. METHODS The sample included 188 older adults with a mean a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1806-9940,1517-8692
DOI: 10.1590/1517-869220202604193086