The influence of personality on falling and engagement in daily activities by community-dwelling older adults

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Kloseck, Marita ^a   Hobson, Sandra ^a   Crilly, Richard ^b   Vandervoort, Anthony ^a   Ward Griffin, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity engagement; Community; Falling; Fear of falling; Personality; Seniors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548134902     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v26n01_01     Document Type: Article

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