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FallSkip device is a useful tool for fall risk assessment in sarcopenic older community people.

Pilar Pérez-RosMaria Amparo Sanchis-AguadoJuan V Durá-GilFrancisco Miguel Martínez-ArnauJuan-Manuel Belda-Lois
Published in: International journal of older people nursing (2021)
The FallSkip device has suitable metric properties for the assessment of fall risk in sarcopenic community-dwelling older people. FallSkip analyses more parameters than TUG in assessing fall risk and has greater discriminatory power in evaluating the risk of falls.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • risk assessment
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