Paula Camila Villamizar-Pita
Biographic Data
| ID | 7596751 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paula Camila Villamizar-Pita |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paula Camila |
| FAMILY NAME | Villamizar-Pita |
| SIGNATURE | VILLAMIZAR-PITA P C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Faculty of Physical Culture, Sports and Recreation, University Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Handgrip strength is associated with risk of falls in physically active older women
The authors of this study inquire about the association between handgrip strength (HGS) and the risk of falls in physically active older women. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 135 women between 50 and 90 years of age who were referred for the follow-up evaluations of HGS using dynamometry and the Tinetti scale to determine the risk of falls. The mean age was 68.8 ± 8.5 years. A total of 31.9% of women had a high risk of falls, and 55% re…
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Handgrip strength is associated with risk of falls in physically active older women
The authors of this study inquire about the association between handgrip strength (HGS) and the risk of falls in physically active older women. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 135 women between 50 and 90 years of age who were referred for the follow-up evaluations of HGS using dynamometry and the Tinetti scale to determine the risk of falls. The mean age was 68.8 ± 8.5 years. A total of 31.9% of women had a high risk of falls, and 55% re…
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (1 work) · Body Composition Measurement Techniques (1 work) · Confidence interval (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Falls in older adults (1 work) · Gait (1 work) · Grip strength (1 work) · Hand strength (1 work) · Injury prevention (1 work) · Internal Medicine (1 work)