Influence of the length of institutionalization on older adults' postural balance and risk of falls: a transversal study
Rev. latinoam. enferm; 22 (4), 2014
OBJECTIVE: to ascertain the influence of the length of institutionalization on older adults' balance and risk of falls. METHOD: to evaluate the risk of falls, the Berg Balance Scale and the Timed Get Up and Go test were used; and for measuring postural balance, static stabilometry was used, with acquisit...
