Standing strong: Bringing evidence to practice for a community-based fall prevention exercise program

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-352

  Page, Phil ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

balance training; exercise; fall prevention; strength training

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FALLING; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIP; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANGE OF MOTION; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDING; UNITED STATES; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 78649267358     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181fee60c     Document Type: Review

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