Effect of a fall prevention program on balance maintenance using a quasi-experimental design in real-world settings

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 827-845

  Robitaille, Yvonne ^a   Fournier, Michel ^b   Laforest, Sophie ^c   Gauvin, Lise ^d   Filiatrault, Johanne ^e   Corriveau, Hélène ^f  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

exercise; falls; injuries; physical activity; program evaluation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84864188102     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312436713     Document Type: Article

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