A Translational Research Evaluation of the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Community-Based Fall Prevention Exercise and Education Program

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 832-839

  York, Sally C ^a   Shumway Cook, Anne ^a   Silver, Ilene F ^b   Morrison, A Clare ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Northwest Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic disease; evaluation; fall prevention education; fall prevention program; older adults; physical activity; public health; strength and balance exercise; translational research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84857759036     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: 15526372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839910375026     Document Type: Article

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