Development and validation of the comprehensive falls risk screening instrument

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-194

  Fabre, Jennifer M ^a   Ellis, Rebecca ^b   Kosma, Maria ^c   Moore, Delilah S ^c   McCarter, Kevin S ^c   Wood, Robert H ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; Falls risks factors; function; measurement; physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954408161     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703181003640124     Document Type: Article

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