The relationship between physical fitness and falling risk and fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly people with different physical activity levels

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Duray M., GENÇ A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.455-462, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1511-101
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.455-462
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aging, physical activity, fitness, falls, OLDER-ADULTS, ACTIVITY SCALE, BALANCE, ASSOCIATION, EXERCISE, MOBILITY, STABILITY, INJURIES, STRENGTH, HEALTH
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: The aim of this research was to determine the effects of physical activity level (PAL) and physical fitness on falling parameters in community-dwelling elderly people.