Effect of a program of multifactorial fall prevention on health-related quality of life, functional ability, fear of falling and psychological well-being. A randomized controlled trial

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-254

  Vind, Ane Bonnerup ^a   Andersen, Hanne Elkjaer ^a   Pedersen, Kirsten Damgaard ^a   Joergensen, Torben ^a   Schwarz, Peter ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accidental fall; Fall prevention; Fear of falling; Older people; Quality of life.

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY WARD; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FRENCHAY ACTIVITIES INDEX; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT FORM 36; SOMATIZATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 77955358844     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03324804     Document Type: Article

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