Falls prevention over 2 years: A randomized controlled trial in women 80 years and older

Age and Ageing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 513-518

  Campbell, A John ^a   Robertson, M Clare ^a   Gardner, Melinda M ^a   Norton, Robyn N ^b   Buchner, David M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Falls; Old age; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRENGTH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032718348     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/28.6.513     Document Type: Article

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