Perceived Balance Predicts Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study Using the National Health and Aging Trend Study Data
Assessing older adults' perceived balance is important in primary care to identify fall risk and recommend appropriate home modifications, assistive devices, and/or interventions.
Authors
- Hanne Dolan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4614-5200)
- Keenan A. Pituch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0768-6490)
- David W. Coon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5224-3886)
- J. Pohl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7353-6290)
Institutions
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf144
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.28