Falls after stroke

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 482-490

  Batchelor, Frances A ^a   Mackintosh, Shylie F ^b   Said, Catherine M ^c,d   Hill, Keith D ^a,e  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^e CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Falls prevention; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FALLING; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ANTICOAGULANTS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; FORECASTING; FRACTURES, BONE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 84864005263     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00796.x     Document Type: Review

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