Predictors of falls in women with and without osteoporosis

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 582-588

  Beserra Da Silva, Raimunda ^a   Costa Paiva, Lúcia ^a   Siani Morais, Sirlei ^a   Mezzalira, Raquel ^a   De Oliveira Ferreira, Néville ^a   Pinto Neto, Aarão Mendes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Balance; Bone density; Flexibility; Muscle strength; Postmenopausal

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956729658     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3239     Document Type: Article

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