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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2018.9.6.271

Examination of useful items for the assessment of fall risk in the Korean community-dwelling elderly  

Shin, Sohee (School of sport and exercise science, University of Ulsan)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.9, no.6, 2018 , pp. 271-277 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to select useful items for assessing fall risk in community-dwelling elderly. This study assumed five fall risk factors: Symptoms of falling, physical function, disease and physical symptoms, environment, and behavior and character based on previous studies. The questionnaire consisted of 44 items according to the contents validation, crossover analysis and factor analysis. The Korean version of the Fall Risk Assessment Scale (FRA-K) will be used as a useful tool to improve the fall problems perceived to be serious social problems and to provide important information for prevention of falls.
Keywords
Fall; Risk factor; Korean elderly; Questionnaire items; Usefulness;
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