Research Article

Risk Factors for Falls and Fragility Fractures in Community-Dwelling Seniors: A One-Year Prospective Study

Table 3

MFES scores* among balance fall risk, BMD, and RAPA categories.

MalesFemalesBoth

Balance
 Better than normal0
 Normal
 Poor
BMD
 Osteoporotic0
 Osteopenic
 Normal
RAPA
 Under-active regular—light activities
 Under-active regular
 Active

Higher scores indicate less fear of falling.
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