Age and sex significantly influence fall risk in community-dwelling elderly people in Japan

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 May;57(5):930-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02242.x.

Authors

Yasuko Ishimoto, Taizo Wada, Mayumi Hirosaki, Yoriko Kasahara, Yumi Kimura, Akiko Konno, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Ryota Sakamoto, Masayuki Ishine, Kiyohito Okumiya, Michiko Fujisawa, Kuniaki Otsuka, Kozo Matsubayashi

PMID: 19470020
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02242.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
Activities of Daily Living
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Risk Assessment
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires