History of falls, balance performance, and quality of life in older cancer survivors

Highlights • Over 50% of older cancer survivors had one or more falls in the past 12 months. • Clinical balance testsdid not differentiate the fallers from the non-fallers. • Falls are associated with self-report of physical health in older cancer survivors.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gait & posture 2014-07, Vol.40 (3), p.451-456
Hauptverfasser:	Huang, Min H, Lytle, Tracy, Miller, Kara A, Smith, Kristin, Fredrickson, Kayle
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Activities of Daily Living Aged Aging Balance Cancer Comorbidity Falls Female Gait - physiology Health Status Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasms - physiopathology Neoplasms - psychology Neoplasms - therapy Orthopedics Postural Balance - physiology Quality of Life Risk Factors Survivors - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Over 50% of older cancer survivors had one or more falls in the past 12 months. • Clinical balance testsdid not differentiate the fallers from the non-fallers. • Falls are associated with self-report of physical health in older cancer survivors.
ISSN:	0966-6362 1879-2219
DOI:	10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.05.015