Effects of physical activity on postural stability

Age and Ageing

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2001, Pages 33-39

  Skelton, Dawn A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FALLING; FEMALE; FITNESS; GAIT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WALKING;

EID: 0035178424     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/30.suppl_3.33     Document Type: Article

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