Fall prevention exercise program for fall risk factor reduction of the community-dwelling elderly in Korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 883-891

  Sohng, Kyeong Yae ^a   Moon, Jung Soon ^a   Song, Hae Hiang ^b   Lee, Kwang Soo ^b   Kim, Young Sook ^c  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ankle flexibility; Balance; Elderly; Fall prevention exercise program; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0242490826     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.5.883     Document Type: Article

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