The prevalence, characteristics and correlates of falls in Korean community-dwelling older adults

International Nursing Review

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 387-392

  Shin, K R ^b   Kang, Y ^a   Hwang, E H ^b   Jung, D ^a,b  

^a Nursing Policy and Research Institution   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exercise; Falls; Functional ability; Korea; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 68949110333     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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