Physical therapy approaches to reduce fall and fracture risk among older adults

Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 396-407

  Karinkanta, Saija ^a   Piirtola, Maarit ^a   Sievänen, Harri ^a   Uusi Rasi, Kirsti ^a   Kannus, Pekka ^b  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BONE STRENGTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FALL RISK; FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SHOE; WALKING AID; AGED; FALLING; FRACTURES, BONE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 77954032767     PISSN: 17595029     EISSN: 17595037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.70     Document Type: Review

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