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| Multidimensional correlates of falls in older women | | Author(s) | Diane L Gill, Kathleen Williams, Lavon Williams |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 47, no 1, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 35-51 |
| Keywords | Falls ; Older women ; Mobility ; Well being ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A group of 63 older women who had fallen in the previous year was compared with a group of 67 older women who had not fallen on several psychological and motor measures. Both fallers and non-fallers demonstrated high levels of functioning. Discriminant analysis indicated that a combination of variables, including physical activity and both psychological (general well-being, self-efficacy) and motor (functional reach, mobility) measures differentiated fallers and non-fallers. Results suggest that falling is a multidimensional phenomenon, that small declines on multiple factors may increase risk of falls, and that multi-faceted interventions may help maintain high levels of functioning and prevent declines often associated with increased age. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981012408 A |
| Classmark | OLF: BD: C4: D:F:5HH: 7T |
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