Development and process evaluation of a 5-week exercise program to prevent falls in people after stroke: The FALLS program

Stroke Research and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Van Duijnhoven, H J R ^a,b   De Kam, D ^a,b   Hellebrand, W ^b   Smulders, E ^a,c   Geurts, A C H ^a,c   Weerdesteyn, V ^a,c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

^c SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

EID: 84855557002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20420056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/407693     Document Type: Article

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