Falls risk factors and a compendium of falls risk screening instruments

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 184-197

  Fabre, Jennifer M ^a   Ellis, Rebecca ^b   Kosma, Maria ^c   Wood, Robert H ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Comprehensive; Falls risk; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955089358     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181ff2a24     Document Type: Review

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