Three-year follow-up of the fall risk and physical function characteristics of the elderly participating in a community exercise class

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-62

  Yokoya, Tomohisa ^a   Demura, Shinichi ^b   Sato, Susumu ^b  

^a Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology ^*

^b KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ADL; Community dwelling elderly; Falling sssessment chart; Physical fitness; Prevention of falls

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349748265     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.28.55     Document Type: Article

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