Knowledge of osteoporosis risk factors and prevalence of risk factors for osteoporosis, falls and fracture in functionally independent older adults

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-17

  Burke Doe, Annie ^a,c,g   Hudson, Angela ^b,c   Werth, Heather ^d,e   Riordan, Deborah G ^f  

^a University of St Augustine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Central California Healthy Aging Institute   (United States)

^d Kaiser Hospital Vallejo   (United States)

^e KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g University of St Augustine for Health Sciences at San Diego   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Osteoporosis; Prevention; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

AGED; AGILITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 42549124078     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200831010-00003     Document Type: Article

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