Complexities of fall prevention

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Perell Gerson, Karen ^a,b   Edelstein, Joan E ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCE DISORDER; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FALL RISK; FALLING; GAIT DISORDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65549090466     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.10.0141     Document Type: Editorial

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