weakened knees a big cause of falls for older people: study /

Published at 2016-02-11 21:37:25

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THURSDAY,Feb. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) A current study supports what many American seniors may already know: that knee “instability boosts their odds for a uncertain fall.
Falls, and injury from falls and poor balance confidence are extremely common and debilitating problems in older people,” said study author Michael Nevitt, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics [...]

Source: health.com

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