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Berg Balance Test for Predicting a Fall Risk in Older Adults Living at Home: A Preliminary Study on the Effect of Pre-Existing Health Conditions on Postural Balance

Book chapter published by Springer Nature Singapore on 2025-01-01 describing a preliminary study of the Berg Balance Test to predict fall risk in older adults living at home and the effect of pre-existing health conditions on postural balance. The excerpt supplied contains only publisher and content-type metadata without study results or location details.

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The chapter addresses prediction of fall risk among older adults living at home, a topic relevant to health and safety of that population.

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