Assessment of dependence on assistive ambulatory devices among older adults: A new tool

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 419-423

  Liu, Hao ^a   Zabel, Reta ^a   Prati, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive ambulatory devices; Elderly; Fall; Mobility

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949146382     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2007.14.9.24583     Document Type: Article

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