Evaluation of an osteoporosis and fall risk intervention program for community-dwelling elderly. A quasi-experimental study of behavioral modifications

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 235-241

  Kronhed, Ann Charlotte Grahn ^a,b   Blomberg, Carina ^a   Löfman, Owe ^b   Timpka, Toomas ^b   Möller, Margareta ^c  

^a Vadstena Primary Health Care Center   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental hazard; Fall prevention; Population based

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SAMPLING; SELF REPORT; SHOE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746169460     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324654     Document Type: Article

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