Journal article
Mobility Screening for Fall Risk Assessment in a Population-Based Sample of Older Adults: An Analysis From the CLSA
Abstract
Abstract
Existing guidelines for fall prevention in older adults recommend mobility screening for fall risk assessment; however, there is no consensus on which test to use and at what cut-off. This study aimed to determine the accuracy and optimal cut-off values of commonly used mobility tests for predicting falls in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Mobility tests at baseline included the Timed Up and Go (TUG), …
Authors
Beauchamp M; Kuspinar A; Sohel N; Mayhew A; Griffith L; Raina P
Journal
Innovation in Aging, Vol. 4, No. Supplement_1, pp. 269–269
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 16, 2020
DOI
10.1093/geroni/igaa057.860
ISSN
2399-5300