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Effects of two 24-week multimodal exercise programs on reaction time, mobility,...
Rosado, H; Bravo, J; Raimundo, A; Carvalho, J; Marmeleira, J; Pereira, CBackground Falls in older adults are considered a major public health problem. Declines in cognitive and physical functions, as measured by parameters including reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance, have been reported to be important risk factors for falls. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two multimodal programs on reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance in commu...
Development and validation of a continuous fall risk score in community-dwellin...
Bravo, J; Rosado, H; Tomas-Carus, P; Carrasco, C; Batalha, N; Folgado, H; Pereira, CBackground Fall risk assessment in older people is of major importance for providing adequate preventive measures. Current predictive models are mainly focused on intrinsic risk factors and do not adjust for contextual exposure. The validity and utility of continuous risk scores have already been demonstrated in clinical practice in several diseases. In this study, we aimed to develop and validate an intrinsic-...