The Mediating Effect of Depression in the Relationship between Muscle Strength of Extremities and Falls among Community-Dwelling Elderly

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 730-738

  Park, Hyoung Sook ^a   Park, Kyung Yeon ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Silla University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Extremities; Falls; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH;

EID: 60549089617     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.5.730     Document Type: Article

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