Timed Up and Go Test can predict recurrent falls: a longitudinal study of the community-dwelling elderly in China
L Kang, P Han, J Wang, Y Ma, L Jia, L Fu… - … interventions in aging, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Falling is a major health problem in community-dwelling elderly individuals. The
aim of the present study was to conduct a prospective investigation to evaluate the accuracy …
aim of the present study was to conduct a prospective investigation to evaluate the accuracy …
Does the timed up and go test predict future falls among British community-dwelling older people? Prospective cohort study nested within a randomised controlled trial
G Kojima, T Masud, D Kendrick, R Morris, S Gawler… - BMC geriatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Falling is common among older people. The Timed-Up-and-Go Test (TUG) is
recommended as a screening tool for falls but its predictive value has been challenged. The …
recommended as a screening tool for falls but its predictive value has been challenged. The …
Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a commonly used screening tool to
assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic review …
assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic review …
Timed up and go test combined with self-rated multifactorial questionnaire on falls risk and sociodemographic factors predicts falls among community-dwelling older …
Background Early detection of falls risk among older adults using simple tools may assist in
fall prevention strategies. The aim of this study was to identify the best parameters …
fall prevention strategies. The aim of this study was to identify the best parameters …
Discriminative ability and predictive validity of the timed Up and Go test in identifying older people who fall: systematic review and meta‐analysis
D Schoene, SMS Wu, AS Mikolaizak… - Journal of the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate the discriminative ability and diagnostic accuracy of the Timed Up
and Go Test (TUG) as a clinical screening instrument for identifying older people at risk of …
and Go Test (TUG) as a clinical screening instrument for identifying older people at risk of …
The prognostic validity of the timed up and go test with a dual task for predicting the risk of falls in the elderly
M Hofheinz, M Mibs - Gerontology and geriatric medicine, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim is to examine the prognostic validity of the Timed Up and Go Test with a
cognitive and a manual dual task for predicting the risk of falls. Method: A follow-up study …
cognitive and a manual dual task for predicting the risk of falls. Method: A follow-up study …
Which neuromuscular or cognitive test is the optimal screening tool to predict falls in frail community-dwelling older people?
H Shimada, M Suzukawa, A Tiedemann, K Kobayashi… - Gerontology, 2009 - karger.com
Background: The use of falls risk screening tools may aid in targeting fall prevention
interventions in older individuals most likely to benefit. Objective: To determine the optimal …
interventions in older individuals most likely to benefit. Objective: To determine the optimal …
Accuracy of Timed Up and Go Test for screening risk of falls among community-dwelling elderly
TS Alexandre, DM Meira, NC Rico… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) for screening
the risk of falls among community-dwelling elderly individuals. METHOD: This is a …
the risk of falls among community-dwelling elderly individuals. METHOD: This is a …
Mobility screening for fall prediction in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA): implications for fall prevention in the decade of healthy ageing
Background Guidelines for fall prevention in older adults recommend mobility screening for
fall risk assessment; however, there is no consensus on which test to use and at what cutoff …
fall risk assessment; however, there is no consensus on which test to use and at what cutoff …
Timed Up and Go test and risk of falls in older adults: a systematic review
O Beauchet, B Fantino, G Allali, SW Muir… - The journal of nutrition …, 2011 - Springer
Objective To assess the association and the predictive ability of the Timed Up and Go test
(TUG) on the occurrence of falls among people aged 65 and older. Methods A systematic …
(TUG) on the occurrence of falls among people aged 65 and older. Methods A systematic …