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This study aims to develop a predictive model by combining the TUG test with fall risk factors that involve intrinsic and extrinsic elements to predict future falls in Portuguese community-dwelling adults aged 50\u201360, 60\u201370, and 70 years or older. A total of 403 participants aged 50 or older completed a questionnaire on demographic information and fall risk factors, underwent the TUG test, and were monitored for 12 months to record falls. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the TUG test alone effectively distinguished fallers from non-fallers exclusively among adults aged 50\u201360, with a cut-off time of 6.9 s. Multivariate logistic regression defined three predictive models based on age groups, with ROC curve results as follows: 50\u201360 (AUC = 0.825, cut-off = 18.1), 60\u201370 (AUC = 0.754, cut-off = 17.8), and 70 or older (AUC = 0.708, cut-off = 24.8). These findings are clinically significant, demonstrating that the TUG test combined with a few self-reported questions can efficiently identify individuals at risk of falling in just a few minutes, without requiring specialized equipment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/app15084370","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,15]],"date-time":"2025-04-15T10:49:54Z","timestamp":1744714194000},"page":"4370","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Predicting the Occurrence of Falls Among Portuguese Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50 or Older Using the Timed up and Go Test"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2696-2086","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anabela Correia","family":"Martins","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Coimbra Health School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3045-043 Coimbra, Portugal"},{"name":"H&TRC\u2014Health & Technology Research Center, Coimbra Health School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3045-043 Coimbra, Portugal"},{"name":"CIR, ESS, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. Ant\u00f3nio Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0123-4960","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Juliana","family":"Moreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIR, ESS, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. Ant\u00f3nio Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5710-9918","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Catarina","family":"Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Coimbra Health School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3045-043 Coimbra, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5620-6321","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cl\u00e1udia","family":"Tonelo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sensing Future Technologies, 3045-043 Coimbra, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4724-1843","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Clara","family":"Rocha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Coimbra Health School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3045-043 Coimbra, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, INESC Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3045-043 Coimbra, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"815","DOI":"10.2522\/ptj.20140415","article-title":"Management of falls in community-dwelling older adults: Clinical guidance statement from the academy of geriatric physical therapy of the american physical therapy association","volume":"95","author":"Avin","year":"2015","journal-title":"Phys. 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