Falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with balance and mobility in older women with low bone mass

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 832-838

  Liu Ambrose, Teresa ^a   Khan, Karim M ^a   Donaldson, Meghan G ^a   Eng, Janice J ^a,b   Lord, Stephen R ^c   McKay, Heather A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BONE MASS; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; SCREENING TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33747477923     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.8.832     Document Type: Article

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