Relationships between fall indices and physical function of stroke survivors in Nigeria

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 487-491

  Akosile, Christopher Olusanjo ^a   Fabunmi, Ayodeji A ^b   Umunnah, Joseph O ^a   Okoye, Cyril D A ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fall incidence; Fall risk; Fear of falling; Physical function; Stroke survivors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868709297     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2011.18.9.487     Document Type: Article

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