What it is
Fall-risk, gait, and balance measures describe functional performance and environmental risk context rather than one lab value.[1,2,3]
Why it matters
They connect muscle strength, balance, vision, nervous system, medications, home environment, bone fragility, and fracture risk.[1,2,3]
What it affects
- They can be more outcome-proximal than many lab markers in bone-health context.[1,2,3]
- They are high-degree nodes because many systems feed into falls.[1,2,3]
Interpretation traps
- Assessment method and clinical context matter.[1,2,3]
- BioConst does not assess personal fall risk or recommend interventions.[1,2,3]