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Association of fall history with the Timed Up and Go test score and the dual task cost: A cross-sectional study among independent community-dwelling older adults.

Tsuyoshi AsaiKensuke OshimaYoshihiro FukumotoYuri YonezawaAsuka MatsuoShogo Misu
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
Slower single-TUG test scores and lower DTC values are associated with fall history among independent community-dwelling older adults. To some extent, dual task performance might provide added value for fall assessment, compared with administering the TUG test alone. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1189-1193.
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