Results of a 10 week community based strength and balance training programme to reduce fall risk factors: A randomised controlled trial in 65-75 year old women with osteoporosis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 348-351

  Carter, N D ^a   Khan, K M ^a   Petit, M A ^a   Heinonen, A ^a   Waterman, C ^a   Donaldson, M G ^a   Janssen, P A ^a   Mallinson, A ^a   Riddell, L ^a   Kruse, K ^a   Prior, J C ^a   Flicker, L ^a   McKay, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; Exercise; Fall risk; Osteoporosis; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034815871     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.35.5.348     Document Type: Article

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