Multiple modes of assessment of gait are better than one to predict incident falls

Allali, Gilles; Ayers, Emmeline I; Verghese, Joe

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2015.02.009

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Multiple modes of assessment of gait are better than one to predict incident falls

ContributorsAllali, Gilles; Ayers, Emmeline I; Verghese, Joe

Published inArchives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 60, no. 3, p. 389-393

Publication date2015

Abstract

Though gait evaluation is recommended as a core component of fall risk assessments, a systematic examination of the predictive validity of different modes of gait assessments for falls is lacking.

Keywords

Accidental Falls/prevention & control
Aged
Aged
80 and over
Aging
Female
Gait
Geriatric Assessment/methods
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mobility Limitation
Postural Balance
Prospective Studies
Residence Characteristics
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

Citation (ISO format)

ALLALI, Gilles, AYERS, Emmeline I, VERGHESE, Joe. Multiple modes of assessment of gait are better than one to predict incident falls. In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015, vol. 60, n° 3, p. 389–393. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.02.009

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Identifiers

PID : unige:98740
DOI : 10.1016/j.archger.2015.02.009
PMID : 25772422

Journal ISSN0167-4943

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Multiple modes of assessment of gait are better than one to predict incident falls

Though gait evaluation is recommended as a core component of fall risk assessments, a systematic examination of the predictive validity of different modes of gait assessments for falls is lacking.

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