The Effect of a Standing Intervention on Falls in Long Term Care: a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background Older adults in long term care (LTC) spend over 90% of their day engaging in sedentary behaviour. Sedentary behaviour may exacerbate functional decline and frailty, increasing the risk for falls. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of a 22-week standing intervention on fall...

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Publicado en:Canadian Geriatrics Journal Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 247 - 253
Autores principales: Gallibois, Molly, Handrigan, Grant, Caissie, Linda, Cooling, Kendra, Hébert, Jeffrey, Jarrett, Pamala, McGibbon, Chris, Read, Emily, Sénéchal, Martin, Bouchard, Danielle R.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Canadian Geriatrics Society Jun2023
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