Fall risk characteristics of the elderly in an exercise class

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-32

  Yokoya, Tomohisa ^a   Demura, Shinichi ^b   Sato, Susumu ^c  

^a Kaga City Hall ^*

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ADL; Community dwelling elderly; Fall assessment chart; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 40449133024     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.27.25     Document Type: Article

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