A randomized controlled trial of fall prevention by a high-intensity functional exercise program for older people living in residential care facilities

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-75

  Rosendahl, Erik ^a,b   Gustafson, Yngve ^a   Nordin, Ellinor ^a   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^a   Nyberg, Lars ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accidental falls prevention and control; Aged; Exercise; Frail elderly; Randomized controlled trials; Residential facilities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH INTENSITY FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 40849097825     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324750     Document Type: Article

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