Severity of injuries associated with falls in the community dwelling elderly are not affected by fall characteristics and physical function level

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 186-189

  Demura, Shinichi ^a   Yamada, Takayoshi ^b   Kasuga, Kosho ^c  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ADL; Age level changes; Fall risk screening; Fallers; Healthy elderly

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEG BACKLASH; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 84861186090     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.06.033     Document Type: Article

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