Exercise for falls prevention in older people: Assessing the knowledge of exercise science students

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-64

  Sturnieks, Daina L ^a,c   Finch, Caroline F ^b   Close, Jacqueline C T ^a,d   Tiedemann, Anne ^a   Lord, Stephen R ^a   Pascoe, Deborah A ^b  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Capacity building; Curriculum development; Exercise; Exercise prescription; Injury prevention; Training; Undergraduate education; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149084364     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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