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      Physical activity level among elderly chileans who have suffered falls (2021) 

      Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; Leiva-Ordóñez, Ana María; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Cigarroa, Igor I.; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Matus Castillo, Carlos; Ulloa, Natalia; Nazar, Gabriela; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; ... (Sociedad Chilena de Nutricion Bromatologia y Toxilogica, 2021-08)
      Background: Falls among older adults are associated with important changes in lifestyle. However, there is no evidence about the physical activity levels of older adults who have experienced falls. The aim of this study, ...
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      Prevalence of frailty among Chilean older people (2021) 

      Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; Leiva-Ordoñez, Ana María; Martínez-Sanguinetti, Mariá Adela; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; Martorell, Miquel; Nazar, Gabriela; Ulloa, Natalia; Cigarroa-Cuevas, Igor; ... (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020-10)
      Background: The assessment of frailty among older people could help to reduce its social and health burden. Aim: To determine and characterize the prevalence of frailty in Chilean older adults. Material and Methods: We ...