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MONZON, Agustina María. Evaluation of Timed-Up-and-Go test in older adults. Argentinian j. respiratory physical therapy [online]. 2022, vol.4, n.2, pp.55-59. ISSN 2618-4095.  http://dx.doi.org/10.58172/ajrpt.v4i2.209.

Falls and associated complications are one of the most serious problems faced by older adults. Between 30% and 60% of older adults have at least one fall per year and approximately half of them experience multiple falls. Falls represent 70% of accidental deaths in subjects over 75 years of age. Effective fall prevention has a significant impact on reducing severe injuries, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, nursing home admissions, and functional decline. It has been recommended that any subject with a fall history should be assessed with the Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) test. The objective of this study is to describe the TUG test used to assess the fall risk in older adults.

Palabras clave : timed up and go test; aged; accidental falls.

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