A group of specific tools used to verify the risk of fall in specific population and/or groups.
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Health and Fall Risk Monitoring Within Common Assessments
Rafael Nogueira Rodrigues (Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal), Adriana Caldo (Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal), Fernanda M. Silva (Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal), Cidalina Conceição Ferreira Abreu (Nursing School of Coimbra, Portugal), Guilherme Eustaquio Furtado (Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal), and Ana Maria Teixeira (Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4411-2.ch010
Abstract
This chapter presents an exploratory review on the evaluation, assessment, and monitoring in health and fall risk by common and the most used assessment tools. The main discussion of this chapter of evaluation in health and fall risk is divided into six categories—global health assessment, specific physical (and fitness) assessment, cognitive and psychological assessment, pharmacological assessment, fall risk specific assessment, and some complementary assessment—which show information and how to access. Whereas health evaluative experiences and practices are essential to drive a better and specific intervention, revealing its importance and necessity was also highlighted.