ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMUNITY-DWELLING SENIOR FOR FALL PREVENTION: AN ANALYSIS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO COMMON PROTOCOLS OF THE TIMED UP AND GO TEST

xi List of Abbreviations Used xii Glossary xiv Acknowledgements: xvi Chapter 1-Introduction 1 BACKGROUND, RATIONALE AND OVERVIEW OF THE THESIS: 1 BACKGROUND: 1 RATIONALE: 3 OVERVIEW: 4 HYPOTHESES: 4 NULL HYPOTHESIS 4 ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS 4 Chapter 2: Literature Review 6 POSTURAL CONTROL AND FALLS 6 THE IMPORTANCE OF ASSESSMENT IN FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING SENIORS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES: 7 THE TUG AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING SENIORS RECEIVING HOME CARE SERVICES: 8