Neuromuscular and psychomotor function in elderly subjects who fall and the relationship with vitamin D status

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 891-897

  Dhesi, J K ^a   Bearne, L M ^b   Moniz, C ^a   Hurley, M V ^b   Jackson, S H D ^a   Swift, C G ^a   Allain, T J ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Falls; Muscle strength; Postural sway; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCIFEDIOL; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REACTION TIME; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0036237853     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2002.17.5.891     Document Type: Article

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