Abstract

Objective: To determine whether falls are related to physical exercise habits, balance, and strength in the population more than 64 years of age. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Patients over 64 years old able to independently carry out the basic activities of daily life and living in the community. Participants: The study included 130 patients (65% women; mean age ± SD, 72.1±5.7y) representative of the patient population in an urban primary care center in Barcelona (Spain). Interventions: Not applicable.

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