Mobility impairments in crash-involved older drivers

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 430-438

  Sims, Richard V ^a   McGwin, Gerald ^a   Pulley, Leavonne ^a   Roseman, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRIVING ABILITY; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION;

EID: 0035184514     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826430101300306     Document Type: Article

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