Does impaired cerebellar function contribute to risk of falls in seniors? A pilot study using functional magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2153-2155

  Liu Ambrose, Teresa Y L ^a,b   Nagamatsu, Lindsay S ^a   Handy, Todd C ^a,b   Leghari, Adil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; FALL RISK; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; LETTER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SELECTIVE ATTENTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTENTION; CEREBELLUM; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT PROJECTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 55349115398     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01984.x     Document Type: Letter

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