A randomized controlled trial of rehabilitation after hospitalization in frail older women: Effects on strength, balance and mobility

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 186-192

  Timonen, Leena ^a   Rantanen, Taina ^b   Ryynänen, Olli Pekka ^c   Taimela, Simo ^d   Timonen, Tero E ^c   Sulkava, Raimo ^e  

^a Health Center of the City of Joensuu   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d DBC International   (Finland)

^e KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Balance; Exercise; Gait; Muscle force

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036595687     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2002.120310.x     Document Type: Article

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