Personal and delivery site characteristics associated with intervention dosage in an evidence-based fall risk reduction program for older adults

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-198

  Smith, Matthew Lee ^a,b   Ory, Marcia G ^b   Belza, Basia ^c   Altpeter, Mary ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based interventions; Evidence based programs; Fall prevention; Fall risk reduction program; Older adults; Program adherence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FALL RISK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84870361424     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0133-8     Document Type: Article

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