Usability and acceptability of a website that provides tailored advice on falls prevention activities for older people

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-39

  Nyman, Samuel R ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Health promotion; Internet; Older people; Usability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTURAL BALANCE; SELF CARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 60449086081     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458208099866     Document Type: Article

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