Relationship between lower-extremity joint torque and the risk for falls in a group of community dwelling older adults

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-173

  Robinson, Barbara Susan ^a   Gordon, Joanne M ^a   Wallentine, Scott W ^a   Visio, Michelle ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT MOBILITY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5044220256     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980490487500     Document Type: Article

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