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SUBMITTER: Company-Sancho MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296346 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Company-Sancho María Consuelo MC Alonso-Poncelas Emma E Rich-Ruiz Manuel M Cidoncha-Moreno María Ángeles MÁ Gonzalez-Pisano Ana A Abad-Corpa Eva E On Behalf Of Otago Project Working Group
International journal of environmental research and public health 20210616 12
Fall prevention is a key priority in healthcare policies. Multicomponent exercises reduce the risk of falls. The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between functional performance and falls after following the Otago multicomponent exercise programme and previous falls. A prospective multi-centre intervention study was performed on 498 patients aged over 65 in primary care, with or without a history of previous falls. Sociodemographic, anthropometric and functionality data were ...[more]