Physical or psychological change? Which is the most important rehabilitation outcome for older people who fall? [3]

Age and Ageing

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 204-205

  Simpson, Janet M ^a   Jones, Fiona ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FALLING; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LETTER; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEAR; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REHABILITATION;

EID: 1542299699     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh039     Document Type: Letter

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