Are scores on the physical performance test useful in determination of risk of future falls in individuals with dementia?

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 57-63

  Farrell, Mary K ^a,b   Rutt, Richard A ^b   Lusardi, Michelle M ^c   Williams, Ann K ^d  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Dementia; Physical performance test

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DEMENTIA; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80053608943     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e318208c9b6     Document Type: Article

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