Comparison of the validity of four fall-related psychological measures in a community-based falls risk screening

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 545-554

  Moore, Delilah S ^a   Ellis, Rebecca ^b   Kosma, Maria ^c   Fabre, Jennifer M ^d   McCarter, Kevin S ^c   Wood, Robert H ^e  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^e NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Falls prevention; Measurement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80053981829     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599787     Document Type: Article

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