Models to predict fall history and fall risk for community-dwelling elderly

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-296

  Greany, John F ^a   Di Fabio, Richard P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

cognition; Elderly; falls; risk factors for falls; visually guided stepping

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956310249     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703181003775128     Document Type: Article

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