Influence of balance exercises during an attention task on fear of falling among frail elderly fallen

Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-225

  Takai, Itsushi ^a  

^a BUTSURYO COLLEGE OF OSAKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attention task; Balance exercise; Fear of falling; Frail elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; EXERCISE; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 77954828118     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.47.220     Document Type: Article

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