Predisposing factors for occasional and multiple falls in older Australians who live at home

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 153-159

  Morris, Meg ^a   Osborne, Deborah ^a   Hill, Keith ^b,c   Kendig, Hal ^d   Lundgren Lindquist, Birgitta ^a   Browning, Colette ^a   Reid, Jane ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Geriatrics; Occupational therapy; Physical therapy (specialty)

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ACCIDENT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACKACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 4644308504     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60153-7     Document Type: Article

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