Older adults? perspectives on home exercise after falls rehabilitation: Understanding the importance of promoting healthy, active ageing

Health Education Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-218

  Hawley, Helen ^a  

^a NHS Rotherham   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthy active ageing; Older people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FALLING; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HOME CARE; HOME REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPPORT GROUP; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 70349671315     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896909339533     Document Type: Article

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