Falls in older adults: Risk factors -. Assessment -. Prevention. a review;Stürze bei älteren erwachsenen: Risikofaktoren -. Assessment -. Prëvention ein review

Zeitschrift fur Sportpsychologie

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 45-62

  Schott, Nadja ^b   Kurz, Ann Katrin ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community dwelling older adults; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Falls; Intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149154873     PISSN: 16125010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026/1612-5010.15.2.45     Document Type: Article

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