Impact of fall risk and fear of falling on mobility of independently living senior citizens transitioning to frailty: Screening results concerning fall prevention in the community;Einfluss von sturzgefährdung und sturzangst auf die mobilität selbstständig lebender, älterer menschen am übergang zur gebrechlichkeit: Screeningergebnisse zur kommunalen sturzprävention

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-267

  Anders, Jennifer ^a   Dapp, Ulrike ^a   Laub, Susann ^a   Von Renteln Kruse, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fall risk screening; Falls; Frailty; Instrumental activities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEAR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EXERCISE; FEAR; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WALKING;

EID: 36248969559     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-007-0473-z     Document Type: Article

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