An intergenerational approach in the promotion of balance and strength for fall prevention - A mini-review

Gerontology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-315

  Granacher, Urs ^a   Muehlbauer, Thomas ^a   Gollhofer, Albert ^c   Kressig, Reto W ^b   Zahner, Lukas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intergenerational training; Isometric dynamic force production; Static dynamic postural control

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BODY POSTURE; FALLING; FRACTURE; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79959647917     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320250     Document Type: Review

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