Psychosocial effects of an exercise program in older persons who fall

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-58

  Means, Kevin M ^a   O'Sullivan, Patricia S ^b   Rodell, Daniel E ^b  

^a CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Depression; Therapeutic exercise

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; PATIENT MONITORING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

PSYCHOSOCIAL SEQUELAE;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0037225325     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.01.0049     Document Type: Article

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