A Review of Clinical Balance Tools for Use with Elderly Populations

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 167-205

  Cowley, Anne ^a   Kerr, Kate ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance; Elderly; Falls; Postural control

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARM; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY POSTURE; DEVICE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; GAIT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING;

EID: 0842282636     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v15.i34.10     Document Type: Review

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