Practical implementation of an exercise-based falls prevention programme

Age and Ageing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-83

  Gardner, Melinda M ^a   Buchner, David M ^b   Robertson, M Clare ^a   Campbel, A John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Falls; Older people

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FALLING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0035066607     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/30.1.77     Document Type: Article

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