Rising from sitting in elderly people, part 1: Implications of biomechanics and physiology

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 36-42

  Laporte, Diane M ^b   Chan, Donna ^b   Sveistrup, Heidi ^a  

^a School of Rehabilitation Sciences   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; FALLING; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MOBILIZATION; MOTIVATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY SYSTEM; SITTING; STANDING;

EID: 0032932505     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269906200111     Document Type: Article

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