Obesity as a predictor of falls among older women
In older people’s falls often lead to hospitalisation and lengthy recovery in health care institutions and this may be conducive to financial strain on health care systems. The propensity or risk of falling rises as the individual gets older and frailer. Fear of falling, previous history of falling,...
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| Format: | Master's thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/38128 |