Association of timed up and go test results with future injurious falls among older adults by sex: a population-based cohort study
The TUG test is useful for detecting injurious falls in older adult men. This study identified important risk factors for injurious falls in older adult women that can be targeted in prevention strategies.
Authors
- Sookja Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7476-6891)
- Jiyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5182-0242)
Institutions
- Gachon University (KR)
- Chung-Ang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05588-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea