Evaluation of a peer-led falls prevention program for older adults

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1581-1586

  Waters, Debra L ^a   Hale, Leigh A ^a   Robertson, Linda ^b   Hale, Beatrice A ^a,c   Herbison, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b OTAGO POLYTECHNIC   (New Zealand)

^c Independent Researcher   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aging; Falls; Peer led exercise; Rehabilitation; Strength and balance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053528471     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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