Physical factors underlying the association between lower walking performance and falls in older people: A structural equation model

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-134

  Shimada, Hiroyuki ^a   Tiedemann, Anne ^b   Lord, Stephen R ^c   Suzukawa, Megumi ^d   Makizako, Hyuma ^a   Kobayashi, Kumiko ^d   Suzuki, Takao ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Tsukui Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Balance of elderly; Lower limb performance; Walking abilities of the elderly

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JAPAN; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; JAPAN; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; RISK FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 79960107450     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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