Pilot study comparing the influence of different types of exercise intervention on the fear of falling in older adults

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 131-135

  McCormack, Gavin ^a   Lewin, Gill ^b   McCormack, Brandi ^b   Helmes, Edward ^c   Rose, Elizabeth ^d   Naumann, Fiona ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Silver Chain   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Falls efficacy; Holistic exercise; Intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 55649096916     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2004.00034.x     Document Type: Article

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