Immunologic studies on the etiologic agents of North and South American blastomycosis

1953 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorraine Friedman ◽  
Norman F. Conant
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Carrapa ◽  
◽  
Andrea Stevens Goddard ◽  
Scott Meek ◽  
Peter G. DeCelles

1927 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-400
Author(s):  
T. D. A. Cockerell

1978 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. TEIXEIRA ◽  
L. C. GAYOTTO ◽  
T. BRITO

Author(s):  
Matheus Almeida Souza ◽  
Daniel Goble ◽  
Paige Arney ◽  
Edgar Ramos Vieira ◽  
Gabriela Silveira-Nunes ◽  
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This study aimed to characterize the risk of falling in low, moderate and high risk participants from two different geographical locations using a portable force-plate. A sample of 390 older adults from South and North America were matched for age, sex, height and weight. All participants performed a standardized balance assessment using a force plate. Participants were classified in low, moderate and high risk of falling. No differences were observed between South and North American men, nor comparing North American men and women. South American women showed the significantly shorter center of pressure path length compared to other groups. The majority of the sample was categorized as having low risk of falling (male: 65.69 % and female: 61.87 %), with no differences between men and women. Also, no differences were found between North vs. South Americans, nor for falls risk levels when male and female groups were compared separately. In conclusion, South American women had better balance compatible with the status of the 50-59 years’ normative age-range. The prevalence of low falls risk was ~ 61-65 % and the prevalence of moderate to high risk was ~ 16-19 %. The frequency of fall risk did not differ significantly between North and South Americans, nor between males and females.


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