Comparison of elderly nonfallers and fallers on performance measures of functional reach, sensory organization, and limits of stability

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2001, Pages

  Wallmann, H W ^a  

^a Division of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0034861391     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.9.M580     Document Type: Article

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