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to assess the risk of falls in elderly, by comparing the sociodemographic and cognitive factors, history of falls and self-reported comorbidities. cross-sectional and quantitative study with 240 elderly. Data were collected based on the social profile, through the instrument of risk of falls and assessment of falls, by univariate analysis, bivariate and multiple logistic regression. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19 was used for statistical analysis. there was a significant association of the risk of falls, as measured by the Fall Risk Score, with sex (<0.001), age (0.054), cognitive status (<0.001) and history of falls (<0.001). All variables were statistically significant and contributed to the occurrence of falls. In logistic regression, the variables that showed association with risk of falls were: fall, with whom they live, hypertension and visual impairment. female gender, older elderly (over 80 years old), with low cognitive status and occurrence of previous falls in the last six months are factors that increase the prevalence of falls. In logistic regression, the variables that were associated with risk of falls were: fall, with whom they live, visual impairment and rheumatologic diseases.
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
May 1955,
Geriatrics,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
January 1998,
Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
March 1999,
Age and ageing,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
November 2009,
Revue medicale suisse,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
September 1991,
Aging (Milan, Italy),
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
April 2011,
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
January 1990,
International disability studies,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
July 1992,
Israel journal of medical sciences,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
August 2013,
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,
Adriana de Azevedo Smith, and
Antonia Oliveira Silva, and
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, and
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, and
Jordana de Almeida Nogueira, and
Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura
January 2023,
Expert review of medical devices,
