Exercise effects on falls in frail elderly: Focus on strength

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 84-91

  Snow, Christine M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall predictors; Falls; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

EXERCISE; FRAIL ELDERLIES;

BIOMECHANICS;

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FALLING; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033081384     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.15.1.84     Document Type: Conference Paper

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