Relationship between falls and knee extension strength in the elderly

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 45-48

  Asakawa, Yasuyoshi ^a   Ikezoe, Tome ^a   Hazaki, Kan ^a   Kawano, Ichiro ^b   Irie, Seigo ^b   Kanzaki, Hideto ^b   Aoki, Nobuo ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Kenkoen Geriatric Clinic

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall; Knee extension strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751372640     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: 09155287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.8.45     Document Type: Article

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