The sex and age of older adults influence the outcome of induced trips

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Pavol, Michael J ^b   Owings, Tammy M ^b   Foley, Kevin T ^b   Grabiner, Mark D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENT PRONENESS; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

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EID: 0032914862     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.2.M103     Document Type: Article

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