Comparison of two exercise programs using the falls efficacy scale, berg balance scale and ankle dorsiflexor strength in older adults

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 23-42

  Liu, Hao ^a   Rainey, Jacquie ^a   Zabel, Reta ^a   Quiben, Myles U ^a   Kehayov, Anguel ^a   Boswell, John Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Ankle strength; Balance; Fear of falling

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949038021     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v26n02_02     Document Type: Article

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