Factors negatively affecting falling in patients with neuromuscular diseases: A prospective study

Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 97-103

  Iyigün, Gözde ^a   Aksu Yildirim, Sibel ^a   Atay, Sibel ^a   Kilinç, Muhammed ^a   Tan, Ersin ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Falling; Neuromuscular diseases; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649152855     PISSN: 13008757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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